South Carolina Historic photos, documents, and people

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Mill School House (in middle) surrounded by mill houses. Maple Mill, Dillon, S.C. Small need here for large schoolhouse. Most of the children in mill. Location: Dillon, South Carolina.

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One of the smallest negro oyster shuckers that I found on the Atlantic Coast. Usually they do not work the negro children. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

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Varn & Platt Canning Co. Adult shucker whowing i.e., showing? the rough, dirty shells and the "finger-stalls" because "Our fingers got so sore." Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

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Some of the youngsters working in Belton Mfg. Co., Belton, S.C. Two of the youngest and J. Henderson. Kelly Street. Percy Morrison, Eugene Simper. Location: Belton, South Carolina.

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Some of the youngsters working in Belton Mfg. Co., Belton, S.C. Two of the youngest and J. Henderson, Kelly Street. Percy Morrison, Eugene Simper. Location: Belton, South Carolina.

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Adult shucker whowing i.e., showing the rough, dirty shells and the "finger-stalls" because "Our fingers get so sore." Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

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Some of the youngsters working in Belton Mfg. Co., Belton S.C. Two of the youngest and J. Henderson, Kelly Street. Percy Morrison, Eugene Simper. Location: Belton, South Carolina.

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Some of the youngsters working in Belton Mfg. Co., Belton S.C. Two of the youngest and J. Henderson, Kelly Street. Percy Morrison, Eugene Simper. Location: Belton, South Carolina.

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Tiny, seven year old oyster shucker (Henry's sister, No. 3291) does not go to school. Works steady. Been at it one year. Maggioni Canning Co. Location: Port Royal, South Carolina.