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Compare ages: Veronica Mikula, says 12 years old, 93 N. Front St., Steven Mikula, (in mill) says 15 years, appears less than 14. Photo taken in spare unused room too cold to warm. They crowd together in kitchen. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Interior Wamsutta Mill, Wilfred Pepin, 42 Bowditch St. (youngest boy, appears 13 yrs. old). Has been working a few weeks in Mule Room #4. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Interior Wamsutta Mill, Wilfred Pepin, 42 Bowditch St. (youngest boy, appears 13 yrs. old). Has been working a few weeks in Mule Room #4. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts

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Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and Nashawena Mills. Going to dinner and back to wrk. Noon. January 9, 1912. Richard K. Conant, witness. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts

Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and Nashawena Mills. Going to dinner and back to wrk. Noon. January 9, 1912. Richard K. Conant, witness. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts

Arthur Sarasin, 7 Acushnet Block. Works in weaving room. At his house his people said he was fourteen last week. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Joseph Boucher, 472 Moody, smallest boy in picture, appears 12 years old. Works in the mill-room. His father is boss of another room. Frank Matley next in right end of picture lives at 25 Rod St., been in mill-room No. 12 for 1 1/2 years. Location: Lowell, Massachusetts.

Compare ages: Veronica Mikula, says 12 years old, 93 N. Front St., Steven Mikula, (in mill) says 15 years, appears less than 14. Photo taken in spare unused room too cold to warm. They crowd together in kitchen. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.

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01/01/1912
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Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
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label_outline Explore Front St, 12 Years Old, Ages

Every one of these was working in the cotton mill at North Pormal [i.e., Pownal], Vt. and they were running a small force. Rosie Lapiare, 15 years; Jane Sylvester, 15 years; Runie[?] Cird, 12 years; R. Sylvester, 12 years; E. [H.?] Willett, 13 years; Nat. Sylvester, 13 years; John King, 14 years; Z. Lapear, 13 years. Standing on step. Clarence Noel 11 years old, David Noel 14 years old. Location: No[rth] Pownal, Vermont / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

A typical Texas cotton field at picking time

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Eight-year old Jack on a Western Massachusetts farm. He is a type of child who is being overworked in many rural districts. See Hine Report, Rural Child Labor, August, 1915. Location: Western Massachusetts, Massachusetts.

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Mrs. Mary George, 74 Southbridge Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. Mother and Aaron, 13 yrs., and Elizabeth 12 yrs old, working on crochet slippers. The children work until 9 or 10:30 P.M. sometimes, and the mother later. Girl has so much trouble with eyes that she is very much behind in school. Mother has eye trouble, too. (See Report also.) Witness. F.A. Smith. Location: Worcester, Massachusettsachusetts.

Lieutenant Henry J. Coop of U.S. Navy in uniform Knowles & Hillman, photographers, No. 8-12 Purchase Street, New Bedford, Massachusetts

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