Belton Manufacturing Company,Belton,South Carolina,Child Labor,Lewis W. Hine,2 2

Title: Left hand boy is Broadus McCoy been sweeping one year, Cherry St. Makes 40 cents a day sweeping in the Belton Mfg. Co., Belton S.C. The family bible record said he has just reached 11 years (born April 5, 1901) so he was working at 10 years old. Father a carpenter. 13 year old sister spins. Right hand boy is Milton Homicutt [i.e., Honicutt?] been working one month. Belton Mfg. Co. 40 cents a day. Family bible record said born April 9, 1900 but it was plainly erased and changed from 1901 so he has just reached 11 years. The larger boy has been doffing two years there. Location: Belton, South Carolina.
Creator(s): Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
Date Created/Published: 1912 May.
Notes:
Title from NCLC caption card.
Attribution to Hine based on provenance.
In album: Mills.
Hine no. 3017.
Subjects:
Boys.
Textile mill workers.
Wages.
United States--South Carolina--Belton.
Photographic prints.
Bookmark /ncl2004003628/PP/
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