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74 Lewis Hine photographs of alabama, from the Library of Congress archive.

Two of the workers in Merrimack Mills. See Hine report.  Location:…, Alabama, 1913

Two of the workers in Merrimack Mills. See Hine report. …

1913

One of the young workers of the Merrimack Mill. See Hine report. …, Alabama, 1913

One of the young workers of the Merrimack Mill. See Hine…

1913

The morning attendance at the mill school. See labels 3734 and 3735.…, Alabama, 1913

The morning attendance at the mill school. See labels 3734…

1913

Group of young workers in Merrimack Mill (not the youngest). See…, Alabama, 1913

Group of young workers in Merrimack Mill (not the…

1913

The morning attend[a]nce at the mill school. See labels 3734 and…, Alabama, 1913

The morning attend[a]nce at the mill school. See labels…

1913

Group of some of the youngest workers in the Merrimack Mills.…, Alabama, 1913

Group of some of the youngest workers in the Merrimack…

1913

These four children of H.T. Thompson, 267 A Street all work in the…, Alabama, 1913

These four children of H.T. Thompson, 267 A Street all work…

1913

Group of some of the youngest workers in the Merrimack Mills.…, Alabama, 1913

Group of some of the youngest workers in the Merrimack…

1913

Madeline Causey ten year old worker in Merrimack Mills. Been working…, Alabama, 1913

Madeline Causey ten year old worker in Merrimack Mills.…

1913

Madeline Causey ten year old worker in Merrimack Mills. Been working…, Alabama, 1913

Madeline Causey ten year old worker in Merrimack Mills.…

1913

Charlie Foster has a steady job in the Merrimack Mills. School Record…, Alabama, 1913

Charlie Foster has a steady job in the Merrimack Mills.…

1913

Charlie Foster has a steady job in the Merrimack Mills. School Record…, Alabama, 1913

Charlie Foster has a steady job in the Merrimack Mills.…

1913

Gracie Clark, 269 A Street (with white dress) has been a spinner in…, Alabama, 1913

Gracie Clark, 269 A Street (with white dress) has been a…

1913

Gracie Clark, 268 A Street (with a white dress) has been a spinner in…, Alabama, 1913

Gracie Clark, 268 A Street (with a white dress) has been a…

1913

Frank Baldwin. Been spinning and doffing in Merrimack Mills for a…, Alabama, 1913

Frank Baldwin. Been spinning and doffing in Merrimack Mills…

1913

Pete Henson, 414 C Street. Mother said he was twelve two months ago,…, Alabama, 1913

Pete Henson, 414 C Street. Mother said he was twelve two…

1913

"Pinkie" Durham one of the smallest sweepers in the Merrimack Mill.…, Alabama, 1913

"Pinkie" Durham one of the smallest sweepers in the…

1913

"Pinkie" Durham one of the smallest sweepers in the Merrimack Mill.…, Alabama, 1913

"Pinkie" Durham one of the smallest sweepers in the…

1913

Pinkie Durham eight year old sweeper. See label #3730, and his sister…, Alabama, 1913

Pinkie Durham eight year old sweeper. See label #3730, and…

1913

Millie May Crews [?] (in front of her father) 369 B Street. She has…, Alabama, 1913

Millie May Crews [?] (in front of her father) 369 B Street.…

1913

Georgie Baldwin. According to the Family Record (which says born…, Alabama, 1913

Georgie Baldwin. According to the Family Record (which says…

1913

Dotheboys Hall in session tucked away upstairs over the store.…, Alabama, 1913

Dotheboys Hall in session tucked away upstairs over the…

1913

Dotheboys Hall in session tucked away upstairs over the store.…, Alabama, 1913

Dotheboys Hall in session tucked away upstairs over the…

1913

Outside view of the Mill School at the Merrimack Mills, tucked away…, Alabama, 1913

Outside view of the Mill School at the Merrimack Mills,…

1913

[Typical workers in Barker Cotton Mills where good conditions…, Alabama, 1914

[Typical workers in Barker Cotton Mills where good…

1914

[Typical workers in Barker Cotton Mills where good conditions…, Alabama, 1914

[Typical workers in Barker Cotton Mills where good…

1914

[Typical workers in Barker Cotton Mills where good conditions…, Alabama, 1914

[Typical workers in Barker Cotton Mills where good…

1914

[Typical workers in Barker Cotton Mills where good conditions…, Alabama, 1914

[Typical workers in Barker Cotton Mills where good…

1914

[Typical workers in Barker Cotton Mills where good conditions…, Alabama, 1914

[Typical workers in Barker Cotton Mills where good…

1914

[Willie Roberts 11 year old delivery boy in Reiss Department Store.] …, Alabama, 1914

[Willie Roberts 11 year old delivery boy in Reiss…

1914

[Anniston Mfg. Co. Not so good as it looks. Sanitation is bad, and…, Alabama, 1914

[Anniston Mfg. Co. Not so good as it looks. Sanitation is…

1914

[Workers in Reiss Department Store. The age limit is very high. Mr.…, Alabama, 1914

[Workers in Reiss Department Store. The age limit is very…

1914

[Barker Cotton Mills. A successful mill and an example of the results…, Alabama, 1914

[Barker Cotton Mills. A successful mill and an example of…

1914

[Housing conditions Adelaide Mill. The village is run down and…, Alabama, 1914

[Housing conditions Adelaide Mill. The village is run down…

1914

Group of workers in Avondale Mills. Smallest boy is John Tidwell,…, Alabama, 1910

Group of workers in Avondale Mills. Smallest boy is John…

1910

Noon hour at Avondale Mills. I saw this young girl working at her…, Alabama, 1910

Noon hour at Avondale Mills. I saw this young girl working…

1910

Group of spinners in Cotton Factory.  Location: Talladega, Alabama, 1910

Group of spinners in Cotton Factory. Location: Talladega,…

1910

Group of doffers working in Cotton Factory posed by the…, Alabama, 1910

Group of doffers working in Cotton Factory posed by the…

1910

Col. Roosevelt addressing crowd at Ensley, Ala., on the occasion of…, Alabama, 1911

Col. Roosevelt addressing crowd at Ensley, Ala., on the…

1911

Col. Roosevelt addressing the crowd at Corey on the occasion of the…, Alabama, 1911

Col. Roosevelt addressing the crowd at Corey on the…

1911

Group of Sweepers in Pell City Cotton Mill arranged by the Overseer.…, Alabama, 1910

Group of Sweepers in Pell City Cotton Mill arranged by the…

1910

Doffers in Pell City Cotton Mill.  Location: Pell City, Alabama, 1910

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

1910

Group of doffers in Pell City Cotton Mill posed by the Overseer.…, Alabama, 1910

Group of doffers in Pell City Cotton Mill posed by the…

1910

Young girl working in Anniston Yarn Mills.  Location: Anniston,…, Alabama, 1910

Young girl working in Anniston Yarn Mills. Location:…

1910

Young sweeper working in Anniston Yarn Mills,.  Location: Anniston,…, Alabama, 1910

Young sweeper working in Anniston Yarn Mills,. Location:…

1910

School for negro children, within a stone's throw of the Avondale…, Alabama, 1910

School for negro children, within a stone's throw of the…

1910

Mobile Cotton Mills. An example of social neglect and short-sighted…, Alabama, 1914

Mobile Cotton Mills. An example of social neglect and…

1914

Package boy.  Location: Montgomery, Alabama, 1914

Package boy. Location: Montgomery, Alabama

1914

There are a number of these young newsboys in the Alabama cities. See…, 1914

There are a number of these young newsboys in the Alabama…

1914

Young office boy 11 years old. Works in law office.  Location:…, Alabama, 1914

Young office boy 11 years old. Works in law office. …

1914

Willie Roberts 11 year old delivery boy in Reiss Department Store. …, Alabama, 1914

Willie Roberts 11 year old delivery boy in Reiss Department…

1914

"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other infants working in the…, Alabama, 1910

"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other infants working in…

1910

"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other doffers all working in…, Alabama, 1910

"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other doffers all working…

1910

"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other infants all working in…, Alabama, 1910

"OUR BABY DOFFER" and some of the other infants all working…

1910

One of the young doffers in Avondale Mills.  Location: Birmingham,…, Alabama, 1910

One of the young doffers in Avondale Mills. Location:…

1910

Postal Telegraph messenger.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama, 1910

Postal Telegraph messenger. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

1910

Group of young boys working in Central Cotton Mills. (Owned by…, Alabama, 1910

Group of young boys working in Central Cotton Mills. (Owned…

1910

Noon-hour Indian Head Cotton Mills. Some of the girls are much…, Alabama, 1910

Noon-hour Indian Head Cotton Mills. Some of the girls are…

1910

10 year old delivery boy for an Opelika drug store. Gets $3 a week. …, Alabama, 1914

10 year old delivery boy for an Opelika drug store. Gets $3…

1914

An 11 year old delivery boy for an Opelika meat market.  Location:…, Alabama, 1914

An 11 year old delivery boy for an Opelika meat market. …

1914

Newsboy.  Location: Mobile, Alabama, 1914

Newsboy. Location: Mobile, Alabama

1914

Young delivery boy with heavy bundles.  Location: Mobile, Alabama, 1914

Young delivery boy with heavy bundles. Location: Mobile,…

1914

Young delivery boy with heavy bundles.  Location: Mobile, Alabama, 1914

Young delivery boy with heavy bundles. Location: Mobile,…

1914

One of Mobile's young newsboys who begins work at daybreak. …, Alabama, 1914

One of Mobile's young newsboys who begins work at daybreak.…

1914

2 of the young table boys in Burke's ice cream parlor.  Location:…, Alabama, 1914

2 of the young table boys in Burke's ice cream parlor. …

1914

Ollie Johnson and family. See 3844 and 3845.  Location: Anniston,…, Alabama, 1914

Ollie Johnson and family. See 3844 and 3845. Location:…

1914

Anniston Mfg. Co. Not so good as it looks. Sanitation is bad, and…, Alabama, 1914

Anniston Mfg. Co. Not so good as it looks. Sanitation is…

1914

Workers in Reiss Department Store. The age limit is very high. Mr.…, Alabama, 1914

Workers in Reiss Department Store. The age limit is very…

1914

A.D.T. Boys. "They all smokes." Location: Birmingham, Alabama, 1910

A.D.T. Boys. "They all smokes." Location: Birmingham,…

1910

Young doffer going to work in Avondale Mills.  Location: Birmingham,…, Alabama, 1910

Young doffer going to work in Avondale Mills. Location:…

1910

Waiting for the whistle to blow, Avondale Mills.  Location:…, Alabama, 1910

Waiting for the whistle to blow, Avondale Mills. Location:…

1910

Oyster barge approaching the oyster fleet on the reef, Mobile Bay.…, Alabama, 1911

Oyster barge approaching the oyster fleet on the reef,…

1911

Oyster boat with load coming up to the barge to unload.  Location:…, Alabama, 1911

Oyster boat with load coming up to the barge to unload. …

1911

A young doffer who has been working for two years in Indian Head…, Alabama, 1910

A young doffer who has been working for two years in Indian…

1910

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