Tifton Cotton Mills,Tifton,Georgia,Child Labor,Lewis Wickes Hine,January 1909,1

Title: A family working in the Tifton (Ga.) Cotton Mill. Mrs. A.J. young works in mill and at home. Nell (oldest girl) alternates in mill with mother. Mammy (next girl) runs 2 sides. Mary (next) runs 1 1/2 sides. Elic (oldest boy) works regularly. Eddie (next girl) helps in mill, sticks on bobbins. Four smallest children not working yet. The mother said she earns $4.50 a week and all the children earn $4.50 a week. Husband died and left her with 11 children. 2 of them went off and got married. The family left the farm 2 years ago to work in the mill. January 22, 1909. Location: Tifton, Georgia.
Creator(s): Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
Date Created/Published: 1909 January 22.
Notes:
Title from NCLC caption card.
Attribution to Hine based on provenance.
In album: Mills.
Hine no. 0487.
Words 'at home,' 'sticks on bobbins,' and 'yet,' are underlined.
Subjects:
Families.
Textile mill workers.
Cotton industry.
United States--Georgia--Tifton.
Photographic prints.
Bookmark /ncl2004001387/PP/
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