Antone Mello,26 County Street,New Bedford,Massachusetts,Jo Viera,Kilburn Mill

Title: Comparison of Ages: Four Portuguese boys in front of home of Antone Mello, 26 County St. Boy on the left end (tallest) is a school boy. Said 13 years old. Boy on right end (shortest) is a school boy said 12 years old. Between them are: Jo Viera, sais[sic] 15 years, and Antone Mello, said 14 years. Both have been cleaning in Kilburn Mill for 2 years, in #1 spinning room. Both from 'the Islands' a few years ago. Antone is very illiterate, spoke almost no English, could hardly write his name. I asked the tallest boy how Antone could be in the mill. He said they lie about their ages. If I came from the Islands, I could fool them about my age too and go in the mill. He said the priests fixed it up. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.
Creator(s): Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
Date Created/Published: 1912 January.
Notes:
Title from NCLC caption card.
Attribution to Hine based on provenance.
In album: Mills.
Hine no. 2744.
Subjects:
Boys.
Textile mill workers.
Immigrants.
Portuguese Americans.
Literacy.
United States--Massachusetts--New Bedford.
Photographic prints.
Bookmark /ncl2004003346/PP/
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