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To the citizens of Washington. Fellow Citizens:- I am informed that at the Navy yard, and in other parts of the city, General Weightman is represented as being opposed to the "ten hour system." ... Geo. M. Grouard. Washington, May 29, 1850.

To the citizens of Washington. Fellow Citizens:- I am informed that at...

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To the voters of the United States. In this hour of national reconstruction, we appeal to good men of all parties, to Conventions for amending State Constitutions, to the Legislature of every State, and to the Congress of the United States, to a

To the voters of the United States. In this hour of national reconstru...

Proclamation. Hear ye! Hear ye! Know all men by these presents. Greeting: I will arrive for the first annual visit to my domain of Nevada at ye city of Reno, at the hour of nine of the morning of the second day, sixth month in the year of ninete

Proclamation. Hear ye! Hear ye! Know all men by these presents. Greeti...

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A fact. About this time last year, whilst I was working in the employ of Mr. J. T. Towers, a conversation occurred between Mr. Lenox and myself to this effect ... I replied that my day's work was done, that we worked on the ten hour system ... R

A fact. About this time last year, whilst I was working in the employ ...

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Read this! Let the following extract from a patriotic letter by Gen. Hovey and his Indiana Colonels stationed at Helena, Ark., to the democracy of Indiana, sink deep into the heart of every lover of his country. "In this dark hour of our country

Read this! Let the following extract from a patriotic letter by Gen. H...

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The National committee of the Maryland state fair, appeal to the authors of America, to contribute, by the sacrifice of an hour each of their valuable time, a collective offering, ... for the benefit of the sick and wounded soldiers of the Natio

The National committee of the Maryland state fair, appeal to the autho...

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Lincoln's last hour. - Public domain portrait drawing

Lincoln's last hour. - Public domain portrait drawing

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What honest independent Republicans say. A great independent leader speaks to the people! New York, June 5. To Blaine headquarters, Chicago: Beware of those "eleventh hour" independents, who are masquerading at Chicago ... I speak for five hundr

What honest independent Republicans say. A great independent leader sp...

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[Bathing hour, Atlantic City, N.J.]

[Bathing hour, Atlantic City, N.J.]

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Assistant Attorney General appears before Senate and House Labor Committee. Washington, D.C., June 2. Assistant Attorney General Robert Jackson, appearing before the Senate and House Labor Committee today praised the Black-Connery Wage and Hour bill., Jackson urged enactment of the bill as a means of placing commerce between that states upon a "Basis of industrial justice to disadvantaged men". Jackson is shown in the center with authors of the bill, Rep. William Connery, left. and Sen. Black, right

Assistant Attorney General appears before Senate and House Labor Commi...

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103 union presidents meet with Green to urge Congress to change WPA wage-hour rates. Washington, D.C., July 12. Leaders of the American Federation of Labor's national and international unions met today to plan methods of persuading Congress to restore old wage and hour rates of pay for WPA workers who now work 130 hours for the same pay they once received for as little as 55 hours a month. Here are Frank Morrison, Secretary-Treasurer of the AF of L, Herbert Rivers, Secretary and Treasurer of the Building and Construction Trades Department, and William Green, President of the AF of L photographed at the meeting this morning

103 union presidents meet with Green to urge Congress to change WPA wa...

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Columbia professor endorses Thomas Amendment. Washington, D.C., May 8. Dr. James T. Shotwell, Columbia University Professor, witness before the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, today endorsed the Thomas Amendment of the Neutrality Act which would permit designation of the aggressor nations and application of economic pressure. He said, 'the time for the determination of policy is now; it should not be left for emergency legislation in the hour of crisis'

Columbia professor endorses Thomas Amendment. Washington, D.C., May 8....

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[Atlantic City, N.J., the bathing hour]

[Atlantic City, N.J., the bathing hour]

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French and British Ambassadors confer with President Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., June 15. The French and British ambassadors, Count Rene De Saint-Quentin, left, and Lord Lothian, respectively, leaving the White House today following a conference of more than an hour. The meeting 'cleared up some things in our minds' was the only statement the envoys would make to reporters. They also said the results of the conference would be made to their governments immediately

French and British Ambassadors confer with President Roosevelt. Washin...

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[Bathing hour, Palm Beach, Florida]

[Bathing hour, Palm Beach, Florida]

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[Lunch hour on the docks, Jacksonville, Fla.]

[Lunch hour on the docks, Jacksonville, Fla.]

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[Bathing hour, Lake Elizabeth, West Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

[Bathing hour, Lake Elizabeth, West Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]

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[Lunch hour on the levee, Jacksonville, Fla.]

[Lunch hour on the levee, Jacksonville, Fla.]

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Machine signs 7,000 social security checks per hour with no writer's cramp. Washington, D.C., Dec. 14. John W. Thomas is shown here feeding social security checks into a check signing device which reels off some 7,000 checks per hour. The checks are being made at the Treasury Department's Disbursing Division, and will be [...] out starting next Jan. 1 to recipients of social security payments

Machine signs 7,000 social security checks per hour with no writer's c...

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Auto strike problem brought to Washington for conference by Governor of Michigan. Washington D.C. In an effort to settle the strike of automobile workers in Detroit, Governor Frank Murphy came to Washington today to confer with Secretary of Labor Perkins and Labor Officials. This picture, made at the Labor Department after a six hour meeting, shows left to right: John L. Lewis, Head of the CIO; Secretary Perkins; Governor Frank Murphy; and James F. Dewey, Conciliator of the Labor Department

Auto strike problem brought to Washington for conference by Governor o...

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Bathing hour, Atlantic City, N.J.

Bathing hour, Atlantic City, N.J.

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Afternoon concert hour, the Royal Poinciana, Palm Beach, Fla.

Afternoon concert hour, the Royal Poinciana, Palm Beach, Fla.

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Noon hour at the shipyard, Newport News, Virginia

Noon hour at the shipyard, Newport News, Virginia

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Noon Hour, Bosse Furniture Co., Evansville, Ind. Oct. 1908. Location: Evansville, Indiana.

Noon Hour, Bosse Furniture Co., Evansville, Ind. Oct. 1908. Location:...

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Some operatives in An Indianapolis Cotton Mill at the Noon Hour. Aug., 1908. Wit., E. N. Clopper. Location: Indianapolis, Indiana. / Photo by [...]

Some operatives in An Indianapolis Cotton Mill at the Noon Hour. Aug.,...

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Noon Hour in an Indianapolis Furniture Factory. Aug., 1908. Wit., E. N. Clopper. Location: Indianapolis, Indiana.

Noon Hour in an Indianapolis Furniture Factory. Aug., 1908. Wit., E. N...

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Noon hour, Singer Mfg. Co. Boys work there: girls carry lunch. Location: South Bend, Indiana.

Noon hour, Singer Mfg. Co. Boys work there: girls carry lunch. Locati...

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Noon Hour In an Indianapolis Cannery. Aug., 1908. Location: Indianapolis, Indiana.

Noon Hour In an Indianapolis Cannery. Aug., 1908. Location: Indianapo...

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Noon Hour in an Indianapolis Furniture Factory. Aug., 1908. Wit., E. N. Clopper. Location: Indianapolis, Indiana.

Noon Hour in an Indianapolis Furniture Factory. Aug., 1908. Wit., E. ...

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Noon Hour at an Indianapolis Meat Packing House. Aug., 1908. Wit., E. N. Clopper. Location: Indianapolis, Indiana.

Noon Hour at an Indianapolis Meat Packing House. Aug., 1908. Wit., E. ...

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Noon Hour In an Indianapolis Cotton Mill, Aug., 1908. Wit., E. N. Clopper. Location: Indianapolis, Indiana.

Noon Hour In an Indianapolis Cotton Mill, Aug., 1908. Wit., E. N. Clop...

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Noon hour. Muncie Wheel & Jobbing Co. Most of the boys were gone home to dinner. Location: Muncie, Indiana.

Noon hour. Muncie Wheel & Jobbing Co. Most of the boys were gone home ...

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Night shift at Glass Works, Grafton, West Virginia. 11:30 P.M. Going to work after 1 hour recess. (see label on #162.) Location: Grafton, West Virginia.

Night shift at Glass Works, Grafton, West Virginia. 11:30 P.M. Going t...

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Lunch hour. Singer Mfg. Co., The boys works there: girl carries lunch. Location: South Bend, Indiana.

Lunch hour. Singer Mfg. Co., The boys works there: girl carries lunch....

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Noon hour, May 19, 1909. Boys working in Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. Location: Somersworth, New Hampshire.

Noon hour, May 19, 1909. Boys working in Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersw...

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Noon hour ball-game at Quidwick Co. Hill, Anthony, R. I. All of them work in the mill. Note the boy nearest. Location: Anthony, Rhode Island.

Noon hour ball-game at Quidwick Co. Hill, Anthony, R. I. All of them w...

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Noon hour at the Queen City Mill, Burlington, Vt. (Not a large mill) About a dozen small boys like the smallest here, names of small ones here are Dorio Charptier, Arthur Tessier. Location: Burlington, Vermont.

Noon hour at the Queen City Mill, Burlington, Vt. (Not a large mill) A...

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Some of the youngsters going to dinner. Noon hour. They all work in the Cocheco Mfg. Co., Dover, N.H. Location: Dover, New Hampshire.

Some of the youngsters going to dinner. Noon hour. They all work in th...

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Noon hour, King Mfg. Co., Augusta, Ga. See photos 500 to 509. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Noon hour, King Mfg. Co., Augusta, Ga. See photos 500 to 509. Locatio...

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Noon hour, May 19, 1909. Boys working in Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. Location: Somersworth, New Hampshire.

Noon hour, May 19, 1909. Boys working in Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersw...

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Noon hour, May 5, 1909, in the drawing-in room of American Woolen Co., Winooski, Vt. In front row are:- Right hand end, Allexina Lavelley; next - Anna Cross; next - Cecile Cauchon. In back row, right-hand, Lena Campbell; next, Albina Seymour. I counted 20 girls (under 14) going in at 7 a.m. Location: Winooski, Vermont / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Noon hour, May 5, 1909, in the drawing-in room of American Woolen Co.,...

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A bad New Years start for the children. A group of doffer boys who were cleaning up in the Atherton Mill, Charlotte, N.C., during the noon hour. The superintendent had forbidden my taking any photos on the company's premises, so I slipped in at noon when authorities were away, gathered the boys together and took this. See photos 472 to 479. Location: Charlotte, North Carolina / by Lewis W. Hine. Jan 1, 1909.

A bad New Years start for the children. A group of doffer boys who wer...

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Noon hour, June 10, 1909. Parker Mill, Warren, R.I. Location: Warren, Rhode Island.

Noon hour, June 10, 1909. Parker Mill, Warren, R.I. Location: Warren,...

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Noon hour, Cocheco Mfg. Co., Dover, N.H. May 17, 1909. Young girls working regularly. A number of others there, some even younger. Location: Dover, New Hampshire.

Noon hour, Cocheco Mfg. Co., Dover, N.H. May 17, 1909. Young girls wor...

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Noon hour. Moore Bros. Glass Co., Clayton, N.J. All are workers. Location: Clayton, New Jersey / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Noon hour. Moore Bros. Glass Co., Clayton, N.J. All are workers. Loca...

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Noon hour, Milleville [i.e., Millville?] Bottle Works, N.J. All work there, except tiny boy on end. Location: Millville, New Jersey.

Noon hour, Milleville [i.e., Millville?] Bottle Works, N.J. All work t...

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Noon hour, King Mfg. Co., Augusta, Ga. See photos 500 to 509. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Noon hour, King Mfg. Co., Augusta, Ga. See photos 500 to 509. Locatio...

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Noon hour. Herman Rette (right hand), Arsene Lussier. Both been working in Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. for over a year. (See #730.) Location: Burlington, Vermont.

Noon hour. Herman Rette (right hand), Arsene Lussier. Both been workin...

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Noon hour. Goodall Worsted Co., Sanford, Me. These are not the youngest. Young girls too. Location: Sanford, Maine.

Noon hour. Goodall Worsted Co., Sanford, Me. These are not the younges...

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Noon hour, April 17, 1909. All these boys (and many others) work in the Natick (R.I.) Mills. Some of the smaller ones said they worked there two years. Location: Natick, Rhode Island.

Noon hour, April 17, 1909. All these boys (and many others) work in th...

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Noon hour, April 17, 1909. Natick, (R. I.) Mills. Location: Natick, Rhode Island.

Noon hour, April 17, 1909. Natick, (R. I.) Mills. Location: Natick, R...

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Noon hour. Boys working in Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. Location: Somersworth, New Hampshire.

Noon hour. Boys working in Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. Lo...

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Orville Wright and Lieutenant Lahm of the United States Signal Corps making the world's record flight at Fort Myer, on July 27--The aeroplane made fifty miles at a speed of about forty miles an hour

Orville Wright and Lieutenant Lahm of the United States Signal Corps m...

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One of the many young girls working in the Natick (R.I.) Mills. Noon hour. Location: Natick, Rhode Island.

One of the many young girls working in the Natick (R.I.) Mills. Noon h...

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Noon hour, May 19, 1909. Boys working in Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. Location: Somersworth, New Hampshire.

Noon hour, May 19, 1909. Boys working in Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersw...

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Noon hour, Sanford Mfg. Co. Sanford, Me. Location: Sanford, Maine.

Noon hour, Sanford Mfg. Co. Sanford, Me. Location: Sanford, Maine.

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Noon Hour, May 19, 1909. Small boy is William Le Bruex, 81 Main St. Has been working in Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. for 9 months. Location: Somersworth, New Hampshire.

Noon Hour, May 19, 1909. Small boy is William Le Bruex, 81 Main St. Ha...

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Noon hour, Holden-Leonard Co., Bennington, Vt. Some of the youngsters working there. Work was slack and the force small. Location: Bennington, Vermont.

Noon hour, Holden-Leonard Co., Bennington, Vt. Some of the youngsters ...

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Millie, 13 years old last summer. Ignatio, 9 years old last summer. Jo, 6 years old last summer. Paresse Family, 4 Fly St., Buffalo, N.Y. All three worked in the Albion Canning Factory in the sheds (Jo, only a little) on peas, beans and corn. Jo was too small to get husks off the corn so they stopped his working. Millie and Ignatio made 40 to 50 cents a day each, at 8 cents and hour because the work was slack. Returned to Buffalo the last of October. Went out the last of May, losing about 11 weeks of school time. Millie would not go to school when she came back because she was behind the rest of the class. Was found out by the C.O.S. in January and was reported to truant officer and sent to school. Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

Millie, 13 years old last summer. Ignatio, 9 years old last summer. Jo...

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Noon hour at Brown Shoe Factory. Location: Moberly, Missouri.

Noon hour at Brown Shoe Factory. Location: Moberly, Missouri.

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Noon hour May 12th, 1910. These girls work 9 to 10 hours a day in Inland Type Foundry. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

Noon hour May 12th, 1910. These girls work 9 to 10 hours a day in Inla...

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Group of boys who work at the Brown Shoe Factory. Charlie Hopson, surely under 14, has been working there one year. Harry True, probably under 14, been working there one year. Harold Hopson appears to be under 14. Noon hour. Location: Moberly, Missouri.

Group of boys who work at the Brown Shoe Factory. Charlie Hopson, sure...

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Dinner hour on the docks, Jacksonville, Fla.

Dinner hour on the docks, Jacksonville, Fla.

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Noon hour at Avondale Mills. The youngest boy (on left end) said he had been doffing there four years. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Noon hour at Avondale Mills. The youngest boy (on left end) said he ha...

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Noon hour. These boys are all working in the Illinois Glass Co. 1) Smallest boy, Frank (?) Dwyer, 1009 1/2 E. 6 St., says he has been working here 3 months. 2) Joe Dwyer (brother) Has been working here over 2 years. 3) Henry Maul, 513 Central Ave. 4) Frank Schenk, Lives with uncle, 611 Central Ave. 5) Emil Ohley, 1012 E. 6th Street. 6) William Jarett, 825 E. 5th Street. 7) Fred Metz, 707 Bloomfield Street. In addition to their telling me they worked I saw them beginning work just before 1 P.M. Photo at 12:30. Alton, Ill. May 17, 1910. Location: Alton, Illinois / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Noon hour. These boys are all working in the Illinois Glass Co. 1) Sma...

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Noon hour, Holden-Leonard Co., Bennington, Vt. Some of the youngsters working there. Work was slack and the force small. Location: Bennington, Vermont.

Noon hour, Holden-Leonard Co., Bennington, Vt. Some of the youngsters ...

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Noon hour, Holden-Leonard Co., Bennington, Vt. Some of the youngsters working there. Work was slack, and the force small. Bennington, Vermont.

Noon hour, Holden-Leonard Co., Bennington, Vt. Some of the youngsters ...

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Noon hour Holden-Leonard Co., Bennington, Vt. Some of the youngsters working there. Work was slack and force small. Location: Bennington, Vermont.

Noon hour Holden-Leonard Co., Bennington, Vt. Some of the youngsters w...

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Noon hour. Going to work in Avondale Mills. I saw these girls at work inside. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Noon hour. Going to work in Avondale Mills. I saw these girls at work ...

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Rosa Sarosa, room 42, 62 Main Street, Buffalo, N.Y. 13 years old last summer. Sarah, 9 years old last summer. Jo, 6 years old, last summer. Worked in Albion Canning Factory on beans and tomatoes. When they worked all day the three earned $1.50, paid 8 cents and hour for all time including overtime, Rosa and Sarah worked up to 10 P.M. sometimes last summer (a poor one) other years until midnight. Rosa worked in factory. Sarah and Jo in sheds part of the time. Went out to Albion last of May and came back middle of November, losing nearly 15 weeks of school time. Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

Rosa Sarosa, room 42, 62 Main Street, Buffalo, N.Y. 13 years old last ...

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Closing hour, Saturday noon, at Dallas Mill. Every child in photos, so far as I was able to ascertain, works in that mill. When I questioned some of the youngest boys, they said they were 12, and then other boys said they were lying. (Which sentiment I agreed with.) Location: Huntsville, Alabama.

Closing hour, Saturday noon, at Dallas Mill. Every child in photos, so...

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When the whistle blows. Closing hour at the Danville (Virginia) Cigarette Factory. Location: Danville, Virginia.

When the whistle blows. Closing hour at the Danville (Virginia) Cigare...

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All are oyster shuckers in the Dunbar Cannery. Began work about 3:00 A.M. and worked until about 5:00 P.M. with half an hour for lunch. The great hill of shells is only part of the season's product. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

All are oyster shuckers in the Dunbar Cannery. Began work about 3:00 A...

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Noon hour at Priscilla Knitting Mills, Meridian, Miss. Some of the girls. Location: Meridian, Mississippi.

Noon hour at Priscilla Knitting Mills, Meridian, Miss. Some of the gir...

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Noon hour. Two of the young doffer-boys working in the Laurel Cotton Mills, Laurel, Miss. Location: Laurel, Mississippi.

Noon hour. Two of the young doffer-boys working in the Laurel Cotton M...

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When the whistle blows. Closing hour at Danville (Virginia) Cigarette Factory. Location: Danville, Virginia.

When the whistle blows. Closing hour at Danville (Virginia) Cigarette ...

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Noon hour. Two of the young workers in Laurel Cotton Mills, Laurel, Miss. Location: Laurel, Mississippi.

Noon hour. Two of the young workers in Laurel Cotton Mills, Laurel, Mi...

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When the whistle blows. Closing hour at the Danville (Virginia) Cigarette Factory. Location: Danville, Virginia.

When the whistle blows. Closing hour at the Danville (Virginia) Cigare...

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All these shuck oysters in the Dunbar Cannery. They began work about 3:00 A.M., and worked until about 5:00 P.M. with half an hour for lunch at noon. The great hill of oyster shells is but part of one season's product. Location: Dunbar, Louisiana.

All these shuck oysters in the Dunbar Cannery. They began work about 3...

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When the whistle blows. Closing hour at the Danville (Virginia) Cigarette Factory. Location: Danville, Virginia.

When the whistle blows. Closing hour at the Danville (Virginia) Cigare...

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When the whistle blows. Closing hour at the Danville (Virginia) Cigarette Factory. Location: Danville, Virginia.

When the whistle blows. Closing hour at the Danville (Virginia) Cigare...

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Noon hour. Saxon Mill. Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina.

Noon hour. Saxon Mill. Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina.

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Photos taken during noon hour, October 23rd, 1912, at the Loray Mills, Gastonia, N.C. They said they were working and went in to work. At night I counted over thirty children coming out when the whistle blew, and they seemed to be from ten to twelve years old. The Superintendent was much disturbed over the photos. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.

Photos taken during noon hour, October 23rd, 1912, at the Loray Mills,...

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Photos taken during noon hour, October 23rd, 1912, at the Loray Mills, Gastonia, N.C. They said they were working and went in to work. At night I counted over thirty children coming out when the whistle blew, and they seemed to be from ten to twelve years old. The Superintendent was much disturbed over the photos. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.

Photos taken during noon hour, October 23rd, 1912, at the Loray Mills,...

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6 yr. old Earle Holt (or Hope) 712 H St., S.W., sells papers for a neighbor boy. When I met him, within an hour he had forgotten that I had photographed him, but he didn't forget to shortchange me when I bought the paper. He goes to school in the morning and sells in the afternoon. Location: [Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia]

6 yr. old Earle Holt (or Hope) 712 H St., S.W., sells papers for a nei...

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Noon hour at the Dallas Cotton Mill. Location: Dallas, Texas.

Noon hour at the Dallas Cotton Mill. Location: Dallas, Texas.

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[Noon hour at Massachusetts Mill, Lindale Ga. During the days following this, I proved the ages of nearly a dozen of these children, by gaining access to Family Records, Life Insurance papers, and through conversations with the children and parents, and found these that I could prove to be working now, or during the past year at 10 and 11 years of age, some of them having begun before they were ten. Further search would reveal dozens more. (Hine Report)]. Location: Lindale, Georgia.

[Noon hour at Massachusetts Mill, Lindale Ga. During the days followin...

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Noon hour at Massachusetts Mill, Lindale, Ga. During the days following this, I proved the ages of nearly a dozen of these children, by gaining access to Family Records, Insurance papers, and through conversations with the children and parents, and found these that I could prove to be working now, or during the past year at 10 and 11 years of age, some of them having begun before they were ten. Further search would reveal dozens or more. (See Hine Report). Location: Lindale, Georgia.

Noon hour at Massachusetts Mill, Lindale, Ga. During the days followin...

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Noon hour at Massachusetts Mill, Lindale, Ga. During the days following this, I proved the ages of nearly a dozen of these children, by gaining access to Family Records, Life Insurance papers, and through conversations with the children and parents, and found these that I could prove to be working now, or during the past year at 10 and 11 years of age, some of them having begun before they were ten. Further search would reveal dozens more. (See Hine Report). Location: Lindale, Georgia.

Noon hour at Massachusetts Mill, Lindale, Ga. During the days followin...

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Noon hour at Massachusetts Mill, Lindale, Ga. During the days following this, I proved the ages of nearly a dozen of these children, by gaining access to Family Records, Life Insurance papers, and through conversations with the children and parents, and found these that I could prove to be working now, [or] during the past year at 10 and 11 years of age, some of them having begun before they were ten. Further search would reveal dozens more. (See Hine Report). Lindale, Georgia.

Noon hour at Massachusetts Mill, Lindale, Ga. During the days followin...

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Noon hour at Massachusetts. Mill, Lindale, Ga. During the days following this, I proved the ages of nearly a dozen of these children, by gaining access to Family Records, Life Insurance papers, and through conversations with the children and parents, and found those that I could prove to be working now, or during the past year at 10 and 11 years of age, some of them having begun before they were ten. Further search would reveal more. (See Hine Report.) Location: Lindale, Georgia.

Noon hour at Massachusetts. Mill, Lindale, Ga. During the days followi...

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Noon hour, Dwight Mfg. Co. This represents the average age of the children, not many of whom are under 14, and very few under 12. The mill has a good reputation. Location: Alabama City, Alabama.

Noon hour, Dwight Mfg. Co. This represents the average age of the chil...

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Children belonging to families of Stark and Schwartz, beet workers near Sterling, Colo. The 6, -8, and 9 yr. olds pull and pile, two 12 yr. olds pull and top. Family, including children, work from 5 A.M. to 6 P.M., with only half an hour for lunch, a work-day of over 12 hours. Location: Sterling vicinity, Colorado Photo by Hine, Oct. 2215

Children belonging to families of Stark and Schwartz, beet workers nea...

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Jo Wohn, ten-year-old topper in beet field near Sterling, Colorado. He works from 6 A.M. to 6:30 P.M., with about half an hour for lunch. Location: Sterling [vicinity], Colorado / Photo by Hine, Oct. 22/15.

Jo Wohn, ten-year-old topper in beet field near Sterling, Colorado. He...

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In Senate, Senate Chamber Monday, March 8, 1915. Pursuant to the provisions of Senate concurrent resolution no. 12, the Senate reconvened at the hour of twelve o'clock noon ... Tribute to the late Senator Bard .... at twelve o'clock and twenty-f

In Senate, Senate Chamber Monday, March 8, 1915. Pursuant to the provi...

Signatures of President, President protem, Secretary minute clerk, & journal clerk of the Senate. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text ... More

St. Paul's Parochial School, located within a stone's throw of the homes of the cannery workers, and the Sister in charge says that practically none of the children attend day school; that a few of them come for an hour at night for religious instruction. Location: Pass Christian, Mississippi / L.W. Hine.

St. Paul's Parochial School, located within a stone's throw of the hom...

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"Saving daylight!" Sign and mail one of these post cards to your congressman at Washington and help make it a national law to set the clock one hour ahead.

"Saving daylight!" Sign and mail one of these post cards to your congr...

Poster showing a man writing a postcard, with the U.S. Capitol in the background. To the left are samples of the free postcards that were distributed. United Cigar Stores Company. Saving daylight poster no. 3.

Saving daylight ends, for 1918, Sunday, Oct. 27th Set your clock back one hour at 2 A.M. Sunday October 27th.

Saving daylight ends, for 1918, Sunday, Oct. 27th Set your clock back ...

Poster showing Uncle Sam shaking hands with a clock-headed figure. The clock face reads "One hour of extra daylight," and the figure wears a "War service medal." Caption: "Goodbye, Uncle, see you next Spring." ... More

Governor Landon at White House. Washington, D.C., Dec. 21. Campaign bitterness was forgotten today as Gov. Alf Landon, defeated Republican presidential candidate; spent an hour with President Roosevelt at the White House. As he left the Executive Mansion Gov. Landon, who is in Washington to attend the Gridion dinner, told Newspapermen "We talked about Christmas and the children. The President talked about his grandchildren and I talked about my youngsters." The Governor said they did not discuss the past campaign

Governor Landon at White House. Washington, D.C., Dec. 21. Campaign bi...

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[Dr. Francis E.] Townsend thanks president for pardon. Washington, D.C., April 21. Scheduled for only a five-minute appointment, Dr. Francis E. Townsend, pardoned old-age pension planner, spent over half an hour with President Roosevelt at the White House today. He thanked the president for the pardon from a 30-day jail sentence and then discussed economic conditions in the nation with the chief executive

[Dr. Francis E.] Townsend thanks president for pardon. Washington, D.C...

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