Cotton Mill

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

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.

Salisbury, (N.C.) Cotton Mill. A game of marbles. All these boys work in the mill. Location: Salisbury, North Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Tallest boy Johnnie Younts, 72 Kirk Street. Works in Salisbury Mills, N.C. Has worked in cotton mill for 8 years. Began at 7 years old. When can he get any education? Other boy one year in mill. Location: Salisbury, North Carolina.

Group of doffers in Pell City Cotton Mill posed by the Overseer. Superintendent of mill is also Mayor of Pell City. Location: Pell City, Alabama.

Doffers in Pell City Cotton Mill. Location: Pell City, Alabama.

Group of Sweepers in Pell City Cotton Mill arranged by the Overseer. Superintendent of mill is also Mayor of Pell City. Location: Pell City, Alabama.

One of the young doffers working in Pell City Cotton Mill. Superintendent of mill is also Mayor of Pell City. Location: Pell City, Alabama.

Cherryville Graded School, Cherryville, N.C. These are all the children in town who attend school. 2,000 population. One-third of these raised their hands when asked, "How many have worked in a cotton mill?". Location: Cherryville, North Carolina.

Some Sweepers in a N.C. cotton mill. N.C. Location: North Carolina.

Noon-hour at Riverside Cotton Mill, Danville, Va. June 2, 1911. All work. Not very many under fourteen. Location: Danville, Virginia.

All these are spinners in Pell City Cotton Mill. They were grouped for me by the Overseer. Mr. E. A. Thompson, Superintendent of the mill, is also Mayor of Pell City. Location: Pell City, Alabama.

Doffers in Willingham Cotton Mill, Macon, Ga. The three boys in front row have been in mill work for 4, 5 and 6 years respectively. Location: Macon, Georgia.

Catawba Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C. Doffer and spooler. Location: Newton, North Carolina.

Boy at warping machine. Been there 2 years. Clyde Cotton Mill. Location: Newton, North Carolina.

A spinner in Clyde Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C. Location: Newton, North Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Newton Cotton Mill, Newton N.C. Boy at warping machine. Been there 2 years. Location: Newton, North Carolina.

A spinner in Cycle Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C. She was 49 inches high. Been there "bout 2 years." 50 operatives and there were 10 children that looked to be under 12 years of age. Location: Newton, North Carolina.

Johns Lewis. Springstein Mill. A typical cotton mill boy. 12 years old --1 year in mill. Weaver--4 looms. Got 40 cents at start--60 cents now. Brother and Pa, in mills. Witness S.R. Hine. Location: Chester, South Carolina.

Noon hour, Millville Mfg. Co. One of six young boys and girls that I saw working in the cotton mill. Some were younger than this one. Location: Millville, New Jersey.

Carolina cotton mill worker and his family all are working. Location: South Carolina.

Some adolescents working in Maple Cotton Mill, Dillon, S.C. Location: Dillon, South Carolina.

John Tidwell, a Cotton Mill Product. Doffer in Avondale Mills. Many of these youngsters smoke. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Group of doffers working in Pell City Cotton Mill arranged by the Overseer. Superintendent of the mill is also Mayor of Pell City. Location: Pell City, Alabama.