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In Congress, June 29, 1779. As Congress are bound by every motive of policy and of public & private justice to maintain the credit of the paper money emitted by their authority on the faith of the United States [Resolutions to borrow twenty mill

In Congress, June 29, 1779. As Congress are bound by every motive of p...

Imprint 3.; U. S. Continental Congress 1779.; Loans.; On verso: On public service to the Honorable Benjamin Bellowr Walpole. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile p... More

A view of a saw mill and block house upon Fort Anne Creek ...which on General Burgoyne's army advancing was set fire to by the Americans

A view of a saw mill and block house upon Fort Anne Creek ...which on ...

Published in: Travels through the interior parts of America. In a series of letters / Thomas Anburey. London : W. Lane, 1789.

Ellerson's Mill. Battle-field of Mechanicsville, Virginia

Ellerson's Mill. Battle-field of Mechanicsville, Virginia

Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 920. Public domain photograph - historical image of Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

The society called Shakers, in Logan County, Ky. continue their fulling mill in operation ... John McComb, Saml. G. Whyte, Agents. South Union Jasper Springs. Sept. 12th, 1815. Russellville. Printed at the office of the ‘Weekly Messenger' [1815]

The society called Shakers, in Logan County, Ky. continue their fullin...

Imprint 3.; Shakers. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 21, Folder 37.

Rolling Mill, National Parks gallery

Rolling Mill, National Parks gallery

During the Armory era, the former hydroelectric plant was known as the Rolling Mill. After that, it was the Harpers Ferry Paper Company. The structure, which sits on a foundation that originally dates to the 18... More

Statement of the mill powers and shares in the proprietors of locks and canals, to which the several manufacturing companies at Lowell, are entitled ... Lowell, December 17th, 1853.

Statement of the mill powers and shares in the proprietors of locks an...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 61, Folder 26.

Hominy by a new process! Hughes hominy and samp mill! Patented Oct. 12, 1852 ... William Reading, sole agent. No. 226, Seventh street, Washington, D. C. March 1, 1855. Washington. Polkinhorn, printer, corner of 7th and D streets.

Hominy by a new process! Hughes hominy and samp mill! Patented Oct. 12...

Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 202, Folder 4.

[Views of ships and a mill] - Public domain architectural plan drawing

[Views of ships and a mill] - Public domain architectural plan drawing

Broadside views of five ships. Titled devised. Inscribed below images: Minnesota Mill in Newport News Va. Hunter Woodis. Flagship of Butler. Inscribed vertically in right margin: Flagship of Buttler [sic] Gift,... More

Welford's Mill on Hazel Run and the Telegraph Road (from a war time photograph)

Welford's Mill on Hazel Run and the Telegraph Road (from a war time ph...

No. 5045. No. "117" etched in negative. Printed caption mounted below photograph. Caption continues: The southern slope of Willis's Hill is seen in the background. Mounted with three other photographs. Photogr... More

Johnson's mill, Appomattox River, near Petersburg, Virginia

Johnson's mill, Appomattox River, near Petersburg, Virginia

Soldiers standing on rocks near river. Civil War Photographs collection. Public domain photograph related to Russian military forces, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Old mill near Warrenton, Aug. 2, 1863

Old mill near Warrenton, Aug. 2, 1863

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.107) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

Quarles Mill, North Anna River, Virginia

Quarles Mill, North Anna River, Virginia

No. 4199. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. II, pl. 67. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. Alexander Gardner (October... More

Quarles' Mill, North Anna, Virginia / Alex. Gardner, photographer.

Quarles' Mill, North Anna, Virginia / Alex. Gardner, photographer.

Photograph showing Quarles Mill on the North Anna River where soldiers in nearby camps caught fish. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solo... More

Jericho Mill, North Anna River, Virginia

Jericho Mill, North Anna River, Virginia

No. 4197. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gardner. Washington, D.C. : Philp & Solomons, [c1866], v. II, pl. 65. Gift; Col. Godwin Ordway; 1948. Alexander Gardner (October... More

North Anna River, Virginia. View of log bridge at Quarles mill from south side. Camp of general headquarters in the distance

North Anna River, Virginia. View of log bridge at Quarles mill from so...

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Old mill on Mountain Run near Culpepper [sic] Court House, Virginia Apr. 21, 1864

Old mill on Mountain Run near Culpepper [sic] Court House, Virginia Ap...

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.148) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

North Anna River, Virginia. View of log bridge at Quarles' mill. Where a portion of the 5th Corps under General Warren had to cross and carry the enemy's line of works on the crest of the hill

North Anna River, Virginia. View of log bridge at Quarles' mill. Where...

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View on canal, near Crenshaw's Mill, Richmond, Virginia / Alex. Gardner, photographer.

View on canal, near Crenshaw's Mill, Richmond, Virginia / Alex. Gardne...

Photograph showing a view of the canal on which supplies were brought to the Confederate capital. Crenshaw's flour mill is on the left. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander Gar... More

Jerico Mill, pontoons, etc - Public domain scan / drawing

Jerico Mill, pontoons, etc - Public domain scan / drawing

Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.1.229) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

North Anna River, Virginia. Quarles mill, looking up stream

North Anna River, Virginia. Quarles mill, looking up stream

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Cleburne at Picketts Mill. Ga. May 1st 64

Cleburne at Picketts Mill. Ga. May 1st 64

Title inscribed upper right. Formerly Waud no. B-40. Gift, J.P. Morgan, 1919 (DLC/PP-1919:R1.2.805) Forms part of: Morgan collection of Civil War drawings.

North Anna River, Virginia. Quarles' mill from the south side. General headquarters, Army of the Potomac in the distance

North Anna River, Virginia. Quarles' mill from the south side. General...

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Petersburg, Virginia. Planning mill - 19th century Virginia.

Petersburg, Virginia. Planning mill - 19th century Virginia.

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Richmond, Virginia. Ruins of State Arsenal and paper mill

Richmond, Virginia. Ruins of State Arsenal and paper mill

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View from Pioneer Mill, looking up the wharf (Andrew J. Russel)

View from Pioneer Mill, looking up the wharf (Andrew J. Russel)

Photograph shows cargo ships at the wharf in Alexandria, Virginia from Pioneer Mill, which was six stories high. Published in: Russell's Civil War photographs : 116 historic prints / by Andrew J. Russell ; wit... More

Richmond, Virginia. Haxal & Crenshaw's mill - 19th century Virginia.

Richmond, Virginia. Haxal & Crenshaw's mill - 19th century Virginia.

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Ruins of Gaines' Mill, Virginia / negative by J. Reekie, positive by A. Gardner.

Ruins of Gaines' Mill, Virginia / negative by J. Reekie, positive by A...

Photograph showing the brick superstructure of Gaines' Mill where fire destroyed the rest of the building during a serious battle in 1862. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander G... More

Richmond, Virginia. Haxall & Crenshaw flour mill. (Arch Street)

Richmond, Virginia. Haxall & Crenshaw flour mill. (Arch Street)

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Ruins of Gaines' Mill, Virginia, American Civil War Glass Negative.

Ruins of Gaines' Mill, Virginia, American Civil War Glass Negative.

Civil War Photograph Collection. No. 932. Public domain photograph - United States during American Civil War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Petersburg, Virginia. Ruins of woolen mill

Petersburg, Virginia. Ruins of woolen mill

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Johnson's Mill, Petersburg, Virginia / negative by T.H. O'Sullivan, positive by A. Gardner.

Johnson's Mill, Petersburg, Virginia / negative by T.H. O'Sullivan, po...

Photograph showing a group of military personnel standing on rocks in the Appomattox River opposite Johnson's Mill, which was built in 1773. Illus. in: Gardner's photographic sketch book of the war / Alexander... More

Mill in Washington, Washington, D.C., engraving, Library of Congress

Mill in Washington, Washington, D.C., engraving, Library of Congress

Drawing shows a mill by a stream with a hill in the distance in or near Washington, DC. Formerly DRWG/US - Gedney - 75. Gift, Ralph Gedney 1926 (DLC/PP-1926:R47019).

[Green Lake, Wis., old mill at railway station]

[Green Lake, Wis., old mill at railway station]

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Minnesota City, evening on the mill pond

Minnesota City, evening on the mill pond

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Old stone mill, Newport, R.I. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Old stone mill, Newport, R.I. - Public domain image. Dry plate negativ...

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Minnesota City, evening on the mill pond

Minnesota City, evening on the mill pond

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Paper mill, Combined Locks, Wis.

Paper mill, Combined Locks, Wis.

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Post's sugar mill, Louisiana - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Post's sugar mill, Louisiana - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domai...

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Mill race, Wissahickon - Drawing. Public domain image.

Mill race, Wissahickon - Drawing. Public domain image.

No publication information. (DLC/PP-1934:0044). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress).

Old mill at Minsi, Marshall Creek, Pennsylvania

Old mill at Minsi, Marshall Creek, Pennsylvania

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[Hazel Kirk's mill]. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

[Hazel Kirk's mill]. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

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Saw mill plant, Camden - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Saw mill plant, Camden - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Weaving room, cotton mill, Augusta, Ga., U.S.A.

Weaving room, cotton mill, Augusta, Ga., U.S.A.

Stereograph showing cotton mill machines in an empty weaving room. Public domain photograph of industrial revolution, stereoscopic card, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Old mill on the Potomac River, Maryland

Old mill on the Potomac River, Maryland

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Old stone mill, Newport, R.I. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Old stone mill, Newport, R.I. - Public domain image. Dry plate negativ...

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[A Virginia water mill, Natural Bridge, Virginia]

[A Virginia water mill, Natural Bridge, Virginia]

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Headquarters of General Rob. E. Lee during battle of Gaines Mill

Headquarters of General Rob. E. Lee during battle of Gaines Mill

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The Old mill, Bronx River, Bronx Park, New York

The Old mill, Bronx River, Bronx Park, New York

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Cunningham's Flour Mill, Augusta Canal, Augusta, Richmond County, GA

Cunningham's Flour Mill, Augusta Canal, Augusta, Richmond County, GA

Significance: Cunningham's Flour Mill was among the earliest sites developed along the Augusta Canal. It operated from 1848, early in the development of the canal, until the early 1950s. Survey number: HAER G... More

[Mill River Valley from the bridge, Green Mtns., Vt.]

[Mill River Valley from the bridge, Green Mtns., Vt.]

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Grist mill, Longfellow's Wayside Inn, South Sudbury, Massachusetts.

Grist mill, Longfellow's Wayside Inn, South Sudbury, Massachusetts.

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The Old red mill, Cedar Creek, Natural Bridge, Virginia

The Old red mill, Cedar Creek, Natural Bridge, Virginia

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Barton's old mill, Aiken, S.C. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Barton's old mill, Aiken, S.C. - Public domain image. Dry plate negati...

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From oiler to member of Congress. Washington, D.C., Jan. 11. From the Job of an oiler in a paper mill the Eleventh Michigan District vacated by Senator-elect Prentiss M. Brown

From oiler to member of Congress. Washington, D.C., Jan. 11. From the ...

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a desk. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

[The Boulevard, Jay's Mill, Chickamauga, Ga.]

[The Boulevard, Jay's Mill, Chickamauga, Ga.]

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Mill River Valley bridge, Green Mountains

Mill River Valley bridge, Green Mountains

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[The Old red mill, Cedar Creek, Natural Bridge, Virginia]

[The Old red mill, Cedar Creek, Natural Bridge, Virginia]

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[Chimney of old Confederate Powder [Works] Mill, Augusta, Ga.]

[Chimney of old Confederate Powder [Works] Mill, Augusta, Ga.]

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Mill Valley, Green Mountains - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Mill Valley, Green Mountains - Public domain image. Dry plate negative...

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Mill stream in the Berkshires, A

Mill stream in the Berkshires, A

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A Mill street, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

A Mill street, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania - Public domain image. Dry plat...

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Mill River Valley, Green Mountains

Mill River Valley, Green Mountains

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Sibley Cotton Mills and powder mill chimney, Augusta, Ga.

Sibley Cotton Mills and powder mill chimney, Augusta, Ga.

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[Keene Valley, old mill on the Ausable, Adirondack Mts., N.Y.]

[Keene Valley, old mill on the Ausable, Adirondack Mts., N.Y.]

Picryl description: Public domain image of a rural landscape with a watermill, water, decayed building, 18th, 19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[The Old red mill, Cedar Creek, Natural Bridge, Virginia]

[The Old red mill, Cedar Creek, Natural Bridge, Virginia]

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Post's sugar mill, La. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Post's sugar mill, La. - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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The Mill pond, Wilmington, Ill's

The Mill pond, Wilmington, Ill's

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[Ames Mill near Saranac Lake, Adirondack Mtns., N.Y.]

[Ames Mill near Saranac Lake, Adirondack Mtns., N.Y.]

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The Old Washington Paper Mill, Germantown, Pennsylvania

The Old Washington Paper Mill, Germantown, Pennsylvania

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Old mill at Bartletts Carry, Round Lake, Adirondack Mountains

Old mill at Bartletts Carry, Round Lake, Adirondack Mountains

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Wachusett Reservoir, wash-out in dam at Oakdale mill pond, mill in background, West Boylston, Mass., Mar. 12, 1902

Wachusett Reservoir, wash-out in dam at Oakdale mill pond, mill in bac...

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Wachusett Reservoir, demolishing mill of L. M. Harris Manufacturing Company (Whiting Mill), Oakdale, West Boylston, Mass., Apr. 8, 1902

Wachusett Reservoir, demolishing mill of L. M. Harris Manufacturing Co...

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Old mill on the Ausable, Keene Valley, Adirondack Mountains

Old mill on the Ausable, Keene Valley, Adirondack Mountains

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The Old mill, Luna Park, Coney Island, N.Y.

The Old mill, Luna Park, Coney Island, N.Y.

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[A Berkshire mill stream, Pittsfield, Massachusetts.]

[A Berkshire mill stream, Pittsfield, Massachusetts.]

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Montgomery Shoshone Mill, Rhyolite, Nev.,  Panoramic Photograph

Montgomery Shoshone Mill, Rhyolite, Nev., Panoramic Photograph

H92372 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright deposit; California Panorama Co.; May 9, 1907; DLC/PP-1907:43229. Copyright claimant's address: Los Angeles.

Melville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. Smallest chap said he had been in mill for 2 years. Many youngster here.  Location: Cherryville, North Carolina.

Melville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. Smallest chap said he had been in...

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

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

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A few of the girls going home from Loray mill, Gastonia, N.C. Many others younger.  Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.

A few of the girls going home from Loray mill, Gastonia, N.C. Many oth...

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Willie Lee, 24 Ozark Mill, Gastonia, N.C. 10 years old. Been in mill 2 months. Doffer.  Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.

Willie Lee, 24 Ozark Mill, Gastonia, N.C. 10 years old. Been in mill 2...

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Girl - Baner[?] Carswell. Been in mill 4 years. 12 years old. Runs 6 sides = 60 cents a day. Soon will run 8 = 80 cents a day. Father said "the wife of neighbor made $7.40 last week,  $ 1.40 more than her husband. Women and girls makes more than the men." Child 8 yrs. old helps sister.  Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.

Girl - Baner[?] Carswell. Been in mill 4 years. 12 years old. Runs 6 s...

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Boys working in Scotland Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. Smallest boy--Junior Bounds--Beginning. Next, Rollin Hudson - 3 years in mill. Next, Lloyd Willoughby - 3 years in mill. Next, Preston Torrent - 8 years in mill. 6 years night work - 14 years old now. "Haven't been in school more'n 3 days in my whole life." Father blind. 2 older sisters and 1 younger brother work in mill now. Has doffed all 8 years. Gets about 60 cents a day. Asked him if he didn't get tired, "No, when you get used to it you don't get tired. Some of the boys goes to sleep when they begin." Showed a remarkable degree of refinement and consideration for others. Work has not blunted this. Sunday, Dec. 6/08. Witness, Sara R. Hine.  Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Boys working in Scotland Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. Smallest boy--Junior B...

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In neighborhood of Maple Mill, Dillon, S.C. Lawrence Faircloth (taller boy) "Don't know how old I am." Been in mill 2 years. Runs 3 sides Albert Bartlett (barefoot) Looked 8 years old. In mill 2 years--Beginning to spin. Runs 2-1/2 sides = 25 cents a day. Bad conditions. Saturday, Dec. 5, 08.  Location: Dillon, South Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

In neighborhood of Maple Mill, Dillon, S.C. Lawrence Faircloth (taller...

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Springstein Mill, Chester, S.C. Malcolm Rogers (Boy with hat) 54 inches high. Be[e]n in mill 3 years. Started at 25 cents and now makes $1.00 a day. Spins part time and doffer part time. Other boy goes to school and helps in mill afternoons and Saturdays. Witness S.R. Hine.  Location: Chester, South Carolina.

Springstein Mill, Chester, S.C. Malcolm Rogers (Boy with hat) 54 inche...

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N. W. Bigham--In mill 5 years. (Boy) Brown Morison--In mill 2-1/2 years. 13 years old. Doffs--75 cents a day. Eureka Cotton Mills, Witness S.R. Hine.  Location: Chester, South Carolina.

N. W. Bigham--In mill 5 years. (Boy) Brown Morison--In mill 2-1/2 year...

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On streets near Daniel Mill. Lincolnton, N.C. Right hand boy--Dan Biggerstaff. 10 years old. Has worked 3 years. Goes to school now (he says). Left hand, John Erwin. Said 11 years old. Has worked nights.  Location: Lincolnton, North Carolina.

On streets near Daniel Mill. Lincolnton, N.C. Right hand boy--Dan Bigg...

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Maple Mills, Dillon, S.C. Ruth Barnhill (elder). Been at it 4 years. Run 6 sides. Emma Barnhill 4 years in mill. 4 sides. Looked 10 years old.  Location: Dillon, South Carolina.

Maple Mills, Dillon, S.C. Ruth Barnhill (elder). Been at it 4 years. R...

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Group of boys working in Lancaster S.C. Cotton mills. Smallest boy said he had worked in the mill off and on for five years. Spins now. Location: Lancaster, South Carolina

Group of boys working in Lancaster S.C. Cotton mills. Smallest boy sai...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 336. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

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

Salisbury, (N.C.) Cotton Mill. A game of marbles. All these boys work ...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Mills. Hine no. 432. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the National ... More

Lancaster (S.C.) Cotton Mills, Wesley Strand (with gun). Has been in mill 1 year. Been sick lately. Rochel Stokes. In mill 1 year. Said he had trouble and quit.  Location: Lancaster, South Carolina.

Lancaster (S.C.) Cotton Mills, Wesley Strand (with gun). Has been in m...

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Holland Mfg. Co., Gastonia, N.C. 8:00 P.M. Mill running nights.  Location: Gastonia, North Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Holland Mfg. Co., Gastonia, N.C. 8:00 P.M. Mill running nights. Locat...

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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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Trenton Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Smallest boy,--Tom Jenkins. Said 13 years old. Been in mill 3 years. Brother Walter Jenkins. Said 15 years old. Been in mill four years.  Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.

Trenton Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Smallest boy,--Tom Jenkins. Said 13 years...

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Jamie Sherley, (girl) Wylie Mills, Chester, S.C. Been in mill 6 years. Ambro Sherley--11 years old. Been in mill over 1 year. Location: Chester, South Carolina

Jamie Sherley, (girl) Wylie Mills, Chester, S.C. Been in mill 6 years....

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 322. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

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

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

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Dickson Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. Robert Black, (smallest) 1 year in mill. John Black, (next) 2 years in mill. Charlie Clark--4 years. Earl Lander--Beginning. Witness, S.R. Hine. Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina

Dickson Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. Robert Black, (smallest) 1 year in mill...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 415. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division... More

Dillon Mill (tallest) Lizzie McKenzie, Has helped 1/2 year. Mamie Baxley (holding baby). Been in mill 3 years. Runs 4 sides = 40 cents a day. Maud & Daisy "help."  Location: Dillon, South Carolina.

Dillon Mill (tallest) Lizzie McKenzie, Has helped 1/2 year. Mamie Baxl...

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Lea Rabb, 84 Main St., Loray Mills, Gastonia, N.C. 12 years old. 5 years in the mill.  Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.

Lea Rabb, 84 Main St., Loray Mills, Gastonia, N.C. 12 years old. 5 yea...

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Girls working in Springstein Mills, Chester, S.C. Zetella Gallman (by window) (looked 15 years old). Has worked 2 years. Both girls in middle said they had been in mill 8 years. Witness Sara R. Hine.  Location: Chester, South Carolina.

Girls working in Springstein Mills, Chester, S.C. Zetella Gallman (by ...

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Ozark Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Work 12 hours at a stretch. No special time off to eat. "Eat a-workin'." 9:00 P.M. Friday, Nov. 6, 1908. Mill was running. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina Photo by Lewis W. Hine

Ozark Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Work 12 hours at a stretch. No special time...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Mills. Hine no. 285. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the National ... More

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