United States Historic photos, documents, and people

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Some of the young boys who are rollers and bunch-breakers in Danville Cigarette Factory. The very smallest ones avoided the camera. One of them asked me if the camera told their ages. Location: Danvil

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These were all of the small boys I found working at the Suffolk (Va.) Knitting Mills, the day I was there. One of the smallest boys had been working there for two years. Not many under fourteen. Locat

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Some of the young girls who roll cigarettes in the Danville (Va.) Cigarette Factory. I could not induce the very smallest ones to get into the photos. See other photos taken at noon and in the morning.

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As the whistle blew at the Tidewater Knitting Mill, Portsmouth Va. I went through the mill several times while they were working and saw a number of boys and girls that were surely under 14. Location:

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Ethel Shumate (see photo 2190). Has been rolling cigarettes in Danville (Va.) Factory for six months. Lives, 614 Upper Street. Said she was thirteen years old, but it is doubtful. Location: Danville,

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Some of the young boys who are rollers and bunch-breakers in Danville Cigarette Factory. The very smallest ones avoided the camera. One of them asked me if the camera told their ages. Location: Danvil

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Home work at 52 Medford Street. Somerville, Mass. Teresa Siuserella, 10 years old, lives here. Annie Capodana, 9 years old lives at 9 Ward Street. See Home Work report. Location: Somerville, Massachus

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The Bush Family. Winona, (Miss.) Cotton Mills. The mother, a widow, and three children all work in the mill. Smallest boy, Louis, said he was "going on 12." Been here only a few months. House in misera

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Widow in the mill. Girl at home. The McFarland Family, Winona Miss. Cotton Mills. Mother and sons work in the mill. The girl keeps house. Youngest boy has been in the mill five years. Location: Winona