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Noon, Saturday, May 22, 1909. One of the many young girls who are working in Amoskeag Mills, Manchester, N.H. I saw them (and many others smaller) working at the spinning frames. Location: Manchester,

Boys working in Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. Smallest boy is Joseph Lessard, #9 Central St. Vincent Hennessey, 12 Portland St. Wilfred Naddeau, 34 Depot St. Alfrod Bisson, 10 South Street.

Smallest boy is Joseph Fortin, 71 Cocheco St. His mother (at home) said he is 14 years old. He does not look it. 6:00 A. M., May 15, 1909. Group going into Mill No. 1. Cocheco Mfg. Co., Dover, N.H. Lo

Ralph Kuyrkendall. "I'm learnin' to spin in Magnolia Cotton Mill. Work with Blanch ---. I'm 10 years old. Been in the First Grade three years and Second Grade one year." See photo of family, #2097 and

John Pento, 14 years old, has been selling for 7 years. Daniel and Angelo, are his twin brothers. They are 7 years old and been selling one year. Sell until 8 P.M. some nights. Location: Hartford, Con

Some of the girls from the Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Girl on left hand end is Cora Collette. Girl in middle is Anna Grenier. Been in mill 2 years. 6 P.M. May 5, 1909. Location: Burlington, Ve

Group of young girls (not the youngest) who were working in drawing-in room of American Woolen Mill, Winooski, Vt. Right hand end - Amanda Lavelley; next - Laura Lavelley; next - Isabel Reed; left hand

8 P.M. Smallest boy, Sammie Kaplen, 8 years old. Next, James Welled, 8 years old, been at it half a year. Next, Ben Kosmitsky, 13 years old, one year at work. Next, Sam Kaplen, 14 years old, two years

Some of the night force at the Western Union Telegraph Office, Hartford, Conn. When I passed through this alley next morning (Sunday) at 6:00 A.M. I found some of these boys had been playing Poker all

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