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A typical Spinner Lancaster Cotton Mills, S.C. LOC cph.3a20280

A typical Spinner Lancaster Cotton Mills, S.C. LOC cph.3a20280

Title: A typical Spinner Lancaster Cotton Mills, S.C. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Girls.; Textile mill workers.; Cotton industry.; Mills.; Spinning machinery.

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A typical spinner. Mamie ----- Lancaster Cotton Mills, S.C. LOC nclc.05381

A typical spinner. Mamie ----- Lancaster Cotton Mills, S.C. LOC nclc.05381

Title: A typical spinner. Mamie --------- Lancaster Cotton Mills, S.C. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Girls.; Textile mill workers.; Cotton industry.; Mills.; Spinning machinery.

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Group of boys working in Lancaster S.C. Cotton mills. Smallest boy said he had worked in the mill off and on for five years. Spins now. LOC nclc.01429

Group of boys working in Lancaster S.C. Cotton mills. Smallest boy said he had worked in the mill off and on for five years. Spins now. LOC nclc.01429

Title: Group of boys working in Lancaster S.C. Cotton mills. Smallest boy said he had worked in the mill off and on for five years. Spins now. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Boys.; Men.; Textile mill workers.; Cotton industry.

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Group of employees in Lancaster (S.C.) Cotton Mills. LOC nclc.01428

Group of employees in Lancaster (S.C.) Cotton Mills. LOC nclc.01428

Title: Group of employees in Lancaster (S.C.) Cotton Mills. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Children.; Women.; Men.; Textile mill workers.

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Hattie Hunter, spinner in the Lancaster Cotton Mills. 52 inches high. Worked in mill for three years. Gets 50 (cents)... - NARA - 523124

Hattie Hunter, spinner in the Lancaster Cotton Mills. 52 inches high. Worked in mill for three years. Gets 50 (cents)... - NARA - 523124

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John Ghent has worked at spinning for 1 year. Goes to school now. Been Sick. Lancaster, S.C. Cotton Mills. LOC nclc.01430

John Ghent has worked at spinning for 1 year. Goes to school now. Been Sick. Lancaster, S.C. Cotton Mills. LOC nclc.01430

Title: John Ghent has worked at spinning for 1 year. Goes to school now. Been Sick. Lancaster, S.C. Cotton Mills. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Boys.; School children.; Textile mill workers.; Cotton industry.

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Lancaster (S.C.) Cotton Mills, Wesley Strand (with gun). Has been in mill 1 year. Been sick lately. Rochel Stokes. In mill 1 year. Said he had trouble and quit. LOC nclc.01436

Lancaster (S.C.) Cotton Mills, Wesley Strand (with gun). Has been in mill 1 year. Been sick lately. Rochel Stokes. In mill 1 year. Said he had trouble and quit. LOC nclc.01436

Title: Lancaster (S.C.) Cotton Mills, Wesley Strand (with gun). Has been in mill 1 year. Been sick lately. Rochel Stokes. In mill 1 year. Said he had trouble and quit. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Boys.; Textile mill workers.; Cotton industry.; Sick children.; Rifles.

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Lancaster - Lancaster County Library

Lancaster - Lancaster County Library

Photomechanical print (postcard) Divided back Currently county office building.

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Lancaster - Main Street

Lancaster - Main Street

Photomechanical print (postcard) : lithochrome Divided back

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One of the little spinners working in Lancaster Cotton Mills, S.C. Many others as small. LOC cph.3a49703

One of the little spinners working in Lancaster Cotton Mills, S.C. Many others as small. LOC cph.3a49703

Title: One of the little spinners working in Lancaster Cotton Mills, S.C. Many others as small. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Girls.; Textile mill workers.; Cotton industry.; Mills.; Spinning machinery.

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The Lancaster Cotton Mills S.C. One of the worst places I have found for child labor. LOC nclc.01445

The Lancaster Cotton Mills S.C. One of the worst places I have found for child labor. LOC nclc.01445

Title: The Lancaster Cotton Mills S.C. One of the worst places I have found for child labor. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Cotton industry.; Mills.

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This is where the mill children go to school. Lancaster, S.C. Enrollment 163- attendance, usually about 100. There are over 1,000 operatives in the mill. These are all that go to school from LOC nclc.01432

This is where the mill children go to school. Lancaster, S.C. Enrollment 163- attendance, usually about 100. There are over 1,000 operatives in the mill. These are all that go to school from LOC nclc.01432

Title: This is where the mill children go to school. Lancaster, S.C. Enrollment 163-- attendance, usually about 100. There are over 1,000 operatives in the mill. These are all that go to school from this mill settlement, which is geographically a part of Lancaster, but on account of the taxes has been kept just out of the corporate limits. Nov. 30/08. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: School chi

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This is where the mill children live. Compare photo 342. Lancaster, S.C. LOC nclc.01434

This is where the mill children live. Compare photo 342. Lancaster, S.C. LOC nclc.01434

Title: This is where the mill children live. Compare photo 342. Lancaster, S.C. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Cotton industry.; Labor housing.

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This where the President of the Lancaster S.C. Cotton Mills lives. LOC nclc.01435

This where the President of the Lancaster S.C. Cotton Mills lives. LOC nclc.01435

Title: This where the President of the Lancaster S.C. Cotton Mills lives. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Cotton industry.; Houses.

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