Some of smaller "hands" on the night shift waiting for the whistle to blow. #WhitnelN.C. Cotton Mill. The smallest boy and girl were #about50inches high. One of the medium sized boys has doffed 4 years,--some at night. Get 60 cents a night. Smallest girl looked 10 years old. Been in mill 2 years. 1/2 year at night. Runs 8 sides part of the time. Photo by flashlight. Location: #Whitnel, #NorthCarolina.

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