South Carolina Historic photos, documents, and people

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Some of the young boys working Pelzer, S.C. Mfg. Co. Some of these workers seem surely near 12 years. May 27, 1912. Location: Pelzer, South Carolina.

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Minnie Love (see photo 327), Springstein Mills, Chester, S.C. Been in mill since 7 yrs. old. Witness Sara R. Hine. Location: Chester, South Carolina.

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Group of boys working in the Williamston Mill. Williamston, S.C. Smallest boy is Frank Duran #1 Front Street. Location: Williamston, South Carolina.

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A row of houses of the cotton mill people. Lydia Mills, Clinton, S.C. Witness, Sara R. Hine. Dec. 2, 1908. L.W.H. Location: Clinton, South Carolina.

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Detail of faces of younger workers in Aragon Mill, Rock Hill. Several smaller did not get into the photograph. Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina.

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Parris Island, South Carolina. Scenes and activities at the U.S. Marine Corps glider detachment training camp. A Marine Corps lieutenant at the camp

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One of the youngest shuckers at McClellansville Canning Company. All negroes and none extremely young. Location: McClellansville, South Carolina.

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Josie, 13 year old shucker, Shucks ten pots a day or more. Been working six years. Varn and Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

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Josie, six year old, Bertha, six years old, Sophie, 10 years old, all shuck regularly. Maggioni Canning Co. Location: Port Royal, South Carolina.