Cotton Mill

162 photos

A little spinner in a Georgia Cotton Mill. Location: Georgia.

Some of doffers and the Superintendent, Catawba Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C. Ten small boys and girls about this size out of a force of 40 employees. Location: Newton, North Carolina.

Boy at warping machine, Catawba Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C. Location: Newton, North Carolina.

One of the doffers in Cawtaba Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C. Location: Newton, North Carolina.

A spinner and a doffer in Catawba Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C. Out of forty employed there were ten almost as small as these. Location: Newton, North Carolina.

Interior of cotton mill. Location: Newton, North Carolina.

A little spinner in Globe Cotton Mill. Augusta, Ga. The overseer admitted she was regularly employed. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Workers in Enterprise Cotton Mill (Augusta, Ga.) Smallest boy (in middle) been in this mill 4 years. Others been there several years. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Doffer boys in Globe Cotton Mill, Augusta, Ga. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Noon Hour. Workers in Enterprize sic? Cotton Mill, Augusta, Ga. The wheels are kept running through noon hour (which is only 40 minutes) so employees may be tempted to put in part of this time at machine if they wish. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

The whole force, Tifton Cotton Mill, Tifton, Ga. All these were working and helping regularly in the mill. Location: Tifton, Georgia.

Two of the "helpers" in the Tifton Cotton Mill, Tifton, Ga. They work regularly. Location: Tifton, Georgia.

Noon hour, Manchester Cotton Mill, Macon, Ga. See photos 517 to 520. Location: Macon, Georgia.

Going home from the Manchester Cotton Mill, Macon, Ga. Not allowed to photo inside. See photos 517 to 520. Location: Macon, Georgia.

Payne Cotton Mill, Macon, Ga. Boy with hands in pockets been in mill 1 year. See label #538. Location: Macon, Georgia.

Some of the adults Payne Cotton Mill, Macon, Ga. Location: Macon, Georgia.

Payne Cotton Mill, Macon, Ga. See photo and label 538. Girl with dropping eyes and hands on hips has been helping one year. Jan. 20, 1909. Location: Macon, Georgia.

The employees in Payne Cotton Mill, Macon, Ga. One of the Bibb Mfg. Co. mills. Overseer told me this mill made 70% profit last year and expected to make 100% this year. All these children were working and helping regularly. Location: Macon, Georgia.

Some adolescents in a Georgia Cotton Mill. Location: Georgia.

Doffer boys in Georgia Cotton Mill. Location: Georgia.

Globe Cotton Mill, Augusta, Ga. Woman was "with child." According to reports, these women work until the day of childbirth. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

A mule-spinner and his assistant (Leopold Daigneau), Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. May 7, 1909. Location: Burlington, Vermont.

Name: Jo Bodeon. A "back-roper" in mule room. Burlington, Vt. Chace Cotton Mill. Location: Burlington, Vermont.

Name: Anna Grenier at her "speeder" Burlington, Vt. Has been here 2 years. Chace Cotton Mill. May 7, 1909. Location: Burlington, Vermont.