Dora Stainers,562 1/2 Decatur Street,Atlanta,Georgia,Lewis Wickes Hine,1915

Title: [Mrs. Dora Stainers, 562 1/2 Decatur St. 39 years old. Began spinning in an Atlanta mill at 7 years, and is in this mill work for 32 years. Only 4 days of schooling in her life. Began at 20 cents a day. The most she ever made was $1.75 a day & now she is earning $1 a day when she works. She is looking for a job. Her little girl Lilie is the same age she was when she started work, but the mother says, 'I ain't goin to put her to work if I can help it. I'm goin' to give her as much education as I can so she can do better than I did.' Mrs. Stainers is a woman of exceptional ability considering her training. In contrast to her is formed [?] another woman (this name was withheld) who has been working in Atlanta mills for 10 yrs. She began at 10 yrs. of age, married at 12, broke down, and may never be able to work again. Her mother went to work in the cotton mill very young.] Location: [Atlanta, Georgia].
Creator(s): Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
Date Created/Published: [1915 March]
Notes:
Attribution to Hine based on provenance.
In album: Mills.
Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 3902.
Hine no. 3903.
Subjects:
Girls.
Textile mill workers.
United States--Georgia--Atlanta.
Photographic prints.
Bookmark /ncl2004000345/PP/
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