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93 Lewis Hine photographs of mills, from the Library of Congress archive.

Newberry Mills, (S.C.) Noon hour. Dec. 3, 08. Witness Sara R. Hine. …, South Carolina, 1908

Newberry Mills, (S.C.) Noon hour. Dec. 3, 08. Witness Sara…

1908

One of the smallest spinners in the Mollahan Mills. Witness, Sara R.…, South Carolina, 1908

One of the smallest spinners in the Mollahan Mills.…

1908

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

Newberry Mills (S.C.) Noon hour. All are working here. Witness, Sara…, South Carolina, 1908

Newberry Mills (S.C.) Noon hour. All are working here.…

1908

Young doffers in Mollahan Mills, Newberry, S.C. Dec. 3/08. Witness,…, South Carolina, 1908

Young doffers in Mollahan Mills, Newberry, S.C. Dec. 3/08.…

1908

A spinner in the Mollahan Mills, Newberry, S.C. Dec. 3/08. Witness,…, South Carolina, 1908

A spinner in the Mollahan Mills, Newberry, S.C. Dec. 3/08.…

1908

Newberry Mills, Newberry, S.C. Going home to dinner. Dec. 3/08.…, South Carolina, 1908

Newberry Mills, Newberry, S.C. Going home to dinner. Dec.…

1908

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

A few of the doffers and sweepers in the Mollahan Mills. Witness Sara…, South Carolina, 1908

A few of the doffers and sweepers in the Mollahan Mills.…

1908

Spinners & doffers in Mollahan Mills, Newberry, S.C. Many others as…, South Carolina, 1908

Spinners & doffers in Mollahan Mills, Newberry, S.C. Many…

1908

Another of the many small children working in Mollahan Mills,…, South Carolina, 1908

Another of the many small children working in Mollahan…

1908

Little spinner in Mollahan Cotton Mills, Newberry, S.C. Many others…, South Carolina, 1908

Little spinner in Mollahan Cotton Mills, Newberry, S.C.…

1908

488 Macon, Ga. Lewis W. Hine 1-19-1909. Bibb Mill No. 1 Many…, Georgia

488 Macon, Ga. Lewis W. Hine 1-19-1909. Bibb Mill No. 1…

1909

View of Scotland Mills, Laurinburg, N.C. All these boys work in mill.…, North Carolina, 1908

View of Scotland Mills, Laurinburg, N.C. All these boys…

1908

View of Clinton Mills (S.C.) Superintendent would not allow me to…, South Carolina, 1908

View of Clinton Mills (S.C.) Superintendent would not allow…

1908

A little spinner in the Mollahan Mills, Newberry, S.C. She was…, South Carolina, 1908

A little spinner in the Mollahan Mills, Newberry, S.C. She…

1908

Adrienne Pagnette, an adolescent French illiterate, speaks almost no…, Massachusetts, 1911

Adrienne Pagnette, an adolescent French illiterate, speaks…

1911

[Workers in Lorraine Mfg. Co.  Location: Westerly, Rhode Island], 1909

[Workers in Lorraine Mfg. Co. Location: Westerly, Rhode…

1909

[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

[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

A spinner in Clyde Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C.  Location: Newton, North…, North Carolina, 1908

A spinner in Clyde Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C. Location:…

1908

Melville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. View of spinning room. …, North Carolina, 1908

Melville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. View of spinning room.…

1908

Aven Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Work 12 hours without any stop for lunch.…, North Carolina, 1908

Aven Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Work 12 hours without any stop…

1908

Holland Mfg. Co., Gastonia, N.C. 8:00 P.M. Mill running nights. …, North Carolina, 1908

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

1908

Daniel Mill, Lincolnton, N.C. Group of women and two girls. Shows…, North Carolina, 1908

Daniel Mill, Lincolnton, N.C. Group of women and two girls.…

1908

Girls in Daniel Mill, Lincolnton, N.C. Location: Lincolnton, North…, North Carolina, 1908

Girls in Daniel Mill, Lincolnton, N.C. Location:…

1908

Ruggles Park Playground. Empty 3 P.M. Granite Mills in background. …, Massachusetts, 1916

Ruggles Park Playground. Empty 3 P.M. Granite Mills in…

1916

The new and the old - Pilgrim Mill in the foreground - Chase Mill in…, Massachusetts, 1916

The new and the old - Pilgrim Mill in the foreground -…

1916

Part of the Merchants Mill. One section built in 1867 and one in…, Massachusetts, 1916

Part of the Merchants Mill. One section built in 1867 and…

1916

Richard P. Borden Mill.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

Richard P. Borden Mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

1916

Chase Mill.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

Chase Mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

1916

The Old and the New. Chase Mill built in 1872 in foreground, Pilgrim…, Massachusetts, 1916

The Old and the New. Chase Mill built in 1872 in…

1916

General View of Mills. Davis - Arkwright - Wampanog - Pilgrim. …, Massachusetts, 1916

General View of Mills. Davis - Arkwright - Wampanog -…

1916

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and…, Massachusetts, 1912

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt…

1912

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and…, Massachusetts, 1912

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt…

1912

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and…, Massachusetts, 1912

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt…

1912

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and…, Massachusetts, 1912

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt…

1912

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and…, Massachusetts, 1912

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt…

1912

Waiting to be Smuggled.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts, 1911

Waiting to be Smuggled. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

1911

Frank Shefjack (or Szewcryk), 49 Weston St. (An infant.) Office boy…, Massachusetts, 1911

Frank Shefjack (or Szewcryk), 49 Weston St. (An infant.)…

1911

Noon hour, Sanford Mfg. Co. Sanford, Me.  Location: Sanford, Maine, 1909

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

1909

A few of the youngsters in the Manchester Cotton Mills, Macon, Ga. I…, Georgia, 1909

A few of the youngsters in the Manchester Cotton Mills,…

1909

Dangerous Noon-hour Recreation. Doffer boys and others from Pacific…, Massachusetts, 1910

Dangerous Noon-hour Recreation. Doffer boys and others from…

1910

Young doffers in North Pownal, Vt.  Location: [North Pownal], Vermont, 1910

Young doffers in North Pownal, Vt. Location: [North…

1910

Noon hour, Holden-Leonard Co., Bennington, Vt. Some of the youngsters…, Vermont, 1910

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

1910

Noon hour, Holden-Leonard Co., Bennington, Vt. Some of the youngster…, Vermont, 1910

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

1910

Clyde Cotton Mills, Newton, N.C. Doffers in the above mill. 50…, North Carolina, 1908

Clyde Cotton Mills, Newton, N.C. Doffers in the above mill.…

1908

Some of the larger spinners in Catawba Cotton Mills, Newton, N.C. …, North Carolina, 1908

Some of the larger spinners in Catawba Cotton Mills,…

1908

Rhodes Mfg. Company, Lincolnton, N.C. Old man inspecting yarn. Been…, North Carolina, 1908

Rhodes Mfg. Company, Lincolnton, N.C. Old man inspecting…

1908

Spinners and doffers, Lancaster Cotton Mills, S.C. Dozens of them in…, South Carolina, 1908

Spinners and doffers, Lancaster Cotton Mills, S.C. Dozens…

1908

The Lancaster Cotton Mills S.C. One of the worst places I have found…, South Carolina, 1908

The Lancaster Cotton Mills S.C. One of the worst places I…

1908

Lawrence Collins, Lancaster Cotton Mills, S.C. Has doffed for years…, South Carolina, 1908

Lawrence Collins, Lancaster Cotton Mills, S.C. Has doffed…

1908

Frank Craneshaw. Has doffed for 3 years in Lancaster Cotton Mills,…, South Carolina, 1908

Frank Craneshaw. Has doffed for 3 years in Lancaster Cotton…

1908

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

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

1910

One of the young spinners and the Supt. Yazoo City Yarn Mills. …, Mississippi, 1911

One of the young spinners and the Supt. Yazoo City Yarn…

1911

Young "Band-boy" and overseer, Yazoo City Yarn Mills.  Location:…, Mississippi, 1911

Young "Band-boy" and overseer, Yazoo City Yarn Mills. …

1911

Elsie and Sadie at their machines, Yazoo City (Miss.) Yarn Mills.…, Mississippi, 1911

Elsie and Sadie at their machines, Yazoo City (Miss.) Yarn…

1911

11 years old. Beginning to doff. Son of one of Gastonia's preachers .…, North Carolina, 1908

11 years old. Beginning to doff. Son of one of Gastonia's…

1908

A doffer in the Melville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C.  Location:…, North Carolina, 1908

A doffer in the Melville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. …

1908

Eddie Norton sweeping in Saxon Mill (See label 2976).  Location:…, South Carolina, 1912

Eddie Norton sweeping in Saxon Mill (See label 2976). …

1912

Group coming out Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. 6 P.M. May…, New Hampshire, 1909

Group coming out Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. 6…

1909

Joseph Arthur Houle. (See photo #787.) I saw him working in Amoskeag…, New Hampshire, 1909

Joseph Arthur Houle. (See photo #787.) I saw him working in…

1909

Noon hour, May 26, 1909. These boys and many smaller ones work in…, New Hampshire

Noon hour, May 26, 1909. These boys and many smaller ones…

1909

Boys in front work in Amoskeag Mills, Manchester, N.H. Location:…, New Hampshire, 1909

Boys in front work in Amoskeag Mills, Manchester, N.H.…

1909

Some of the girls who work in Amoskeag Mills, Manchester, N.H.…, New Hampshire, 1909

Some of the girls who work in Amoskeag Mills, Manchester,…

1909

These boys and few more (not many) smaller ones work in Lorraine Mfg.…, Rhode Island, 1909

These boys and few more (not many) smaller ones work in…

1909

These all work in Lorraine Mfg. Co., Westerly, R.I. June 9, 1909. …, Rhode Island

These all work in Lorraine Mfg. Co., Westerly, R.I. June 9,…

1909

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

Mobile Cotton Mills. An example of social neglect and…

1914

Doffers in Trenton Mills, Gastonia, N.C. Others as small and some…, North Carolina, 1908

Doffers in Trenton Mills, Gastonia, N.C. Others as small…

1908

Melville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. Smallest chap said he had been…, North Carolina, 1908

Melville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. Smallest chap said he…

1908

Young women (spooler) Kelser Mfg. Co., Salisbury, N.C.  Location:…, North Carolina, 1908

Young women (spooler) Kelser Mfg. Co., Salisbury, N.C. …

1908

Interior of Kesler Mfg. Co., Salisbury, N.C.  Location: Salisbury,…, North Carolina, 1908

Interior of Kesler Mfg. Co., Salisbury, N.C. Location:…

1908

The doffers in Whitnel (N.C.) Mfg. Co.  Location: Whitnel, North…, North Carolina, 1908

The doffers in Whitnel (N.C.) Mfg. Co. Location: Whitnel,…

1908

One of the doffers in Cawtaba Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C.  Location:…, North Carolina, 1908

One of the doffers in Cawtaba Cotton Mill, Newton, N.C. …

1908

Interior of cotton mill.  Location: Newton, North Carolina, 1908

Interior of cotton mill. Location: Newton, North Carolina

1908

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

Housing conditions, Floyd Cotton Mill.  Location: Rome, Georgia, 1913

Housing conditions, Floyd Cotton Mill. Location: Rome,…

1913

Noon hour. Two of the young workers in Laurel Cotton Mills, Laurel,…, Mississippi, 1911

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

1911

Noon hour. Two of the young doffer-boys working in the Laurel Cotton…, Mississippi, 1911

Noon hour. Two of the young doffer-boys working in the…

1911

Noon hour, Delta Cotton Mills, McComb, Miss. Location: McComb,…, Mississippi, 1911

Noon hour, Delta Cotton Mills, McComb, Miss. Location:…

1911

Noon hour, Delta Cotton Mills, McComb, Miss. All work. Location:…, Mississippi, 1911

Noon hour, Delta Cotton Mills, McComb, Miss. All work.…

1911

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Narrow windows in Atlantic Mill…, Rhode Island

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Narrow windows in…

1912

Clarence Noel, 138 Main St., Indian Orchard. Doffer in Hodges Fibre…, Massachusetts, 1911

Clarence Noel, 138 Main St., Indian Orchard. Doffer in…

1911

Alfred Gengreau, 20 Beaudry St., Joseph Miner, 15 Water St. Both work…, Massachusetts, 1911

Alfred Gengreau, 20 Beaudry St., Joseph Miner, 15 Water St.…

1911

Mamie and her sister Eglantine, about 15 yr.  Location: Winchendon,…, Massachusetts, 1911

Mamie and her sister Eglantine, about 15 yr. Location:…

1911

Young workers called "Peewee" in Berkshire Mills. Location: Adams,…, Massachusetts, 1911

Young workers called "Peewee" in Berkshire Mills. Location:…

1911

Young workers in Berkshire Mills. Location: Adams, Massachusetts, 1911

Young workers in Berkshire Mills. Location: Adams,…

1911

[Boy standing on street] Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1911

[Boy standing on street] Location: New Bedford,…

1911

Annie Dugas, spinner at machine on top floor of Glenallen Mill. …, Massachusetts, 1911

Annie Dugas, spinner at machine on top floor of Glenallen…

1911

Going home, Winona (Miss.) Cotton Mills. All work.  Location: Winona,…, Mississippi, 1911

Going home, Winona (Miss.) Cotton Mills. All work. …

1911

A young spooler in Roanoke (Va.) Cotton Mills.  Location: Roanoke,…, Virginia, 1911

A young spooler in Roanoke (Va.) Cotton Mills. Location:…

1911

Group of doffers and spinners working in Roanoke Cotton Mills (Va.) I…, Virginia, 1911

Group of doffers and spinners working in Roanoke Cotton…

1911

Noon hour, Delta Cotton Mills, McComb, Miss. All work. Location:…, Mississippi, 1911

Noon hour, Delta Cotton Mills, McComb, Miss. All work.…

1911

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