Virginia Historic photos, documents, and people

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These were all working in the Century Cotton Mill, South Boston, Va., and the mill was running a very small force. One of the small boys belongs to family shown in photo 2206. Location: South Boston,

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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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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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Family of B. A. Tucker, 79 Oregon Street. Father, oldest daughter and two boys work in the Lynchburg Cotton Mills, (Va.) Been there a couple of years. Boys are about twelve years old. Location: Lynchb

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View of the Washington Cotton Mills, Fries, Va. Housing conditions are fairly good, but housekeeping not very good. Working conditions in the mill are very good. Good light, fresh air. Location: Fries

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Some of the youngsters working in the spinning rooms of the Washington Cotton Mills, Fries, Va. Posed by the overseer, who said, "These boys are a bad lot." When questioned, they all said they were fou

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A few of the young workers in West End Shoe Factory, Lunchburg, (Va.) A number of boys here are surely under fourteen and some of them likely under twelve. Youngest refused to pose. Location: Lynchbur

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A few of the young workers in the West End Shoe Factory, Lynchburg, (Va.) A number of boys here are surely under fourteen and likely under twelve, some of them. Youngest ones refused to pose. Location

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Group of tack-pullers working in the West End Shoe Factory, Lynchburg, Va. A number of boys here are surely under fourteen and likely under twelve, some of them. Youngest ones refused to pose. Locatio