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66 Lewis Hine photographs of north carolina, from the Library of Congress archive.

Grandmother of the Britt children. See 1914, also report of Lewis W.…, North Carolina, 1915

Grandmother of the Britt children. See 1914, also report of…

1915

The Britt family happy and content on the farm. See report of Lewis…, North Carolina, 1915

The Britt family happy and content on the farm. See report…

1915

Dickson Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. Some of "hands." Sunday, Dec. 6, 08.…, North Carolina, 1908

Dickson Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. Some of "hands." Sunday,…

1908

Some of the operatives, Dickson Mills, Laurinburg, N.C. Dec. 6, 1908.…, North Carolina

Some of the operatives, Dickson Mills, Laurinburg, N.C.…

1908

Dickson Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. Fred Butler, (smallest). Been in mill…, North Carolina, 1908

Dickson Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. Fred Butler, (smallest).…

1908

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

Dickson Mills, Laurinburg, N.C. Eddie Williamson (taller). Been in…, North Carolina, 1908

Dickson Mills, Laurinburg, N.C. Eddie Williamson (taller).…

1908

Dickson Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. Robert Black, (smallest) 1 year in…, North Carolina, 1908

Dickson Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. Robert Black, (smallest) 1…

1908

3 doffer boys, Dickson Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. Charley Gregory (boy…, North Carolina, 1908

3 doffer boys, Dickson Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. Charley…

1908

Scotland Mills, Laurinburg, N.C. Henry Mims (tallest) about 14. 8…, North Carolina, 1908

Scotland Mills, Laurinburg, N.C. Henry Mims (tallest) about…

1908

Children of night superintendent, in Dickson Mill, Laurinburg, N.C.…, North Carolina, 1908

Children of night superintendent, in Dickson Mill,…

1908

Boys working in Scotland Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. Smallest boy--Junior…, North Carolina, 1908

Boys working in Scotland Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. Smallest…

1908

[Flossie Britt, 6 years old has been working several months steadily…, North Carolina, 1914

[Flossie Britt, 6 years old has been working several months…

1914

Flossie Britt, 6 years old has been working several months steadily…, North Carolina, 1914

Flossie Britt, 6 years old has been working several months…

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

Cherryville Mfg. Company, An adolescent spinner. Cherryville, N.C. …, North Carolina, 1908

Cherryville Mfg. Company, An adolescent spinner.…

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

Group of mill hands working in Salisbury, N.C. Cotton Mills. …, North Carolina, 1908

Group of mill hands working in Salisbury, N.C. Cotton…

1908

Salisbury, (N.C.) Cotton Mill. A game of marbles. All these boys work…, North Carolina, 1908

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

1908

Mill folks, Salisbury Mills, (N.C.)  Location: Salisbury, North…, North Carolina, 1908

Mill folks, Salisbury Mills, (N.C.) Location: Salisbury,…

1908

Johnnie Thomas, Charlotte, N.C. (See label on Photo 470).  Location:…, North Carolina, 1909

Johnnie Thomas, Charlotte, N.C. (See label on Photo 470). …

1909

Closing hour Loray Mill, Gastonia, N.C. November 7, 1908. Location:…, North Carolina

Closing hour Loray Mill, Gastonia, N.C. November 7, 1908.…

1908

[Tolar, Hart and Holt Mills. All the children went in when the…, North Carolina, 1914

[Tolar, Hart and Holt Mills. All the children went in when…

1914

[Tolar, Hart and Holt Mills. All the children went in when the…, North Carolina, 1914

[Tolar, Hart and Holt Mills. All the children went in when…

1914

[Tolar, Hart and Holt Mills. All the children went in when the…, North Carolina, 1914

[Tolar, Hart and Holt Mills. All the children went in when…

1914

[Trenton Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Smallest boy, Tom Jenkins. Said 13…, North Carolina, 1908

[Trenton Mill, Gastonia, N.C. Smallest boy, Tom Jenkins.…

1908

[Tolar, Hart and Holt Mills. All the children went in when the…, North Carolina, 1914

[Tolar, Hart and Holt Mills. All the children went in when…

1914

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

Some Sweepers in a N.C. cotton mill. N.C.  Location: North Carolina, 1908

Some Sweepers in a N.C. cotton mill. N.C. Location: North…

1908

Lea Rabb, 84 Main St., Loray Mills, Gastonia, N.C. 12 years old. 5…, North Carolina, 1908

Lea Rabb, 84 Main St., Loray Mills, Gastonia, N.C. 12 years…

1908

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

Willie Lee, 24 Ozark Mill, Gastonia, N.C. 10 years old. Been in mill…, North Carolina, 1908

Willie Lee, 24 Ozark Mill, Gastonia, N.C. 10 years old.…

1908

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

Cherryville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. A few of the workers. …, North Carolina, 1908

Cherryville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. A few of the…

1908

A home in Cherryville. Soon to go to work.  Location: Cherryville,…, North Carolina, 1908

A home in Cherryville. Soon to go to work. Location:…

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

Noon hour, Ivey mill, Hickory, N.C. Location: Hickory, North Carolina, 1908

Noon hour, Ivey mill, Hickory, N.C. Location: Hickory,…

1908

Cherryville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. Plenty of young boys and…, North Carolina, 1908

Cherryville Mfg. Co., Cherryville, N.C. Plenty of young…

1908

One of the youngest boys I found working in the Naomi Mill apparently…, North Carolina, 1913

One of the youngest boys I found working in the Naomi Mill…

1913

Some of the young women in Dickson Mill, Laurinburg, N.C.  Location:…, North Carolina, 1908

Some of the young women in Dickson Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. …

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

One of the smallest doffers in the Atherton Mill, Charlotte, N.C.…, North Carolina, 1909

One of the smallest doffers in the Atherton Mill,…

1909

Small girl, Bright Horton, works in Atherton Mill, Charlotte, N.C.…, North Carolina, 1909

Small girl, Bright Horton, works in Atherton Mill,…

1909

Type of adolescent found in Atherton Mill, Charlotte, N.C. (and in…, North Carolina, 1909

Type of adolescent found in Atherton Mill, Charlotte, N.C.…

1909

Boy working in Calvine Mfg. Co. Charlotte, N.C. Been there 2 years. …, North Carolina, 1909

Boy working in Calvine Mfg. Co. Charlotte, N.C. Been there…

1909

Salisbury, (N.C.) Cotton Mills. Hugh Dedman, 50 Hill St. Salisbury,…, North Carolina, 1908

Salisbury, (N.C.) Cotton Mills. Hugh Dedman, 50 Hill St.…

1908

One of the youngest turners at work in the Crescent Hosiery Mill. …, North Carolina, 1914

One of the youngest turners at work in the Crescent Hosiery…

1914

Group of workers in the Shaw Cotton Mills going home. Several…, North Carolina, 1914

Group of workers in the Shaw Cotton Mills going home.…

1914

Shaw Cotton Mills. Overseer grouped all the workers, and several of…, North Carolina, 1914

Shaw Cotton Mills. Overseer grouped all the workers, and…

1914

Workers in Victory Mfg. Co. See North Carolina report.  Location:…, 1914

Workers in Victory Mfg. Co. See North Carolina report. …

1914

2 of the smallest boys in the Dresden Cotton Mills. Probably under…, North Carolina, 1914

2 of the smallest boys in the Dresden Cotton Mills.…

1914

Workers in Victory Mfg. Co. See North Carolina report.  Location:…, 1914

Workers in Victory Mfg. Co. See North Carolina report. …

1914

One of the youngest turners at work in the Crescent Hosiery Mill. …, North Carolina, 1914

One of the youngest turners at work in the Crescent Hosiery…

1914

Hugh Dixon a 10 year old boy who says he's been working in the Shaw…, North Carolina, 1914

Hugh Dixon a 10 year old boy who says he's been working in…

1914

Noon. Group of Doffers and sweepers in Cabarrus Mill, Concord, N.C.…, North Carolina, 1912

Noon. Group of Doffers and sweepers in Cabarrus Mill,…

1912

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