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