Group picking shrimp at #BiloxiCanningCo. #Olga, five-year-old on the end was helping her mother. I tried to get her photo at home when they stopped working, but the child stubbornly refused to be taken. Her mother said, "She's ugly." but it seemed to me that the child could be expected to be tired out after work that began so early. Work was light and only a small crew was at work, but within an hour I found at factory and at the homes the following: See label 2022) #2022 caption: ...Two children of five years. One of seven years.Two of eight years. One of nine. Two of ten. Two of eleven one had been working at this factory two years). Three of twelve, one working here 4 years and one two years). I do not believe this is a complete list of the youngsters Location: #Biloxi, #Mississippi.

#Photography #LewisHine #ChildLabour #ChildLabor

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