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These eight pupils are all that are attending out of 160 Russian Children that should be in the Lincoln School, Sterling, Colo. As soon as the beet work commenced they dropped out. Photo LOC nclc.00313

Title: These eight pupils are all that are attending out of 160 Russian Children that should be in the Lincoln School, Sterling, Colo. As soon as the beet work commenced they dropped out. Photo taken 8 weeks after school opened. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: School children.; Women.; School attendance.; Russian Americans.

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The 8 and 10 yr. old children here are working beets on a farm near Sterling, Colo, from 5-00 A.M. to 7-00 P.M. on rush days. Father said, 'We have to get done.' LOC nclc.00343

Title: The 8 and 10 yr. old children here are working beets on a farm near Sterling, Colo, from 5:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. on rush days. Father said, "We have to get done." Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Boys.; Girls.; Families.; Agricultural laborers.; Sugar industry.

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Colorado - Trinidad - NARA - 23936185

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Conrad Helmut's two girls, 6 and 8 yrs. old, pulling beets, near Sterling, Colo. The ground was hard and the little ones tugged away at the beets steadily. There are three smaller children LOC nclc.00323

Title: Conrad Helmut's two girls, 6 and 8 yrs. old, pulling beets, near Sterling, Colo. The ground was hard and the little ones tugged away at the beets steadily. There are three smaller children left alone in the shack at the far end of the field. Father said he will clear about $200 this season, -two parents and these two children. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Girls.; Agricultural laborer

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Family of Fred Karb and their mud shack - beet workers near Sterling, Colo. They all work from 5-30 A.M. to 7-00 P.M. with about an hour for lunch. The 6 and 8 yr. olds pull and pile, -10 LOC nclc.05583

Title: Family of Fred Karb and their mud shack -- beet workers near Sterling, Colo. They all work from 5:30 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. with about an hour for lunch. The 6 and 8 yr. olds pull and pile, -10 and 12 yr. olds pull and top. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Boys.; Girls.; Families.; Agricultural laborers.; Sugar industry.

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Jake is ten yrs old, Marie is 13, but neither could spell own name. Scheler family, near Sterling. The boy said he had recently stuck the hook into his knee while topping. Six in the family, LOC nclc.00352

Title: Jake is ten yrs old, Marie is 13, but neither could spell own name. Scheler family, near Sterling. The boy said he had recently stuck the hook into his knee while topping. Six in the family, four work. Another family with them, 2 adults. Working 50 acres of beets. Farm near Sterling. Oct. 23/15. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Boys.; Girls.; Agricultural laborers.; Sugar industry.; Beet

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Six-year old Jo, pulling beets for his parents on a farm near Sterling, Colo. This is very heavy work for such little ones, but many do it. LOC cph.3a31147

Title: Six-year old Jo, pulling beets for his parents on a farm near Sterling, Colo. This is very heavy work for such little ones, but many do it. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Boys.; Agricultural laborers.; Sugar industry.; Beets.; Croplands.

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Spontaneous Hunting (Unsplash)

Sterling, United States

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Sterling CO main street

Main Street in Sterling, Colorado, USA

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Sterling Co Mar 28 1911

A postcard view taken from the corner of South Second Street and Cedar Street and mailed on March 28, 1911

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The 8 and 10 yr. old children here are working beets on a farm near Sterling, Colo, from 5-00 A.M. to 7-00 P.M. on rush days. Father said, 'We have to get done.') LOC cph.3a01110

Title: The 8 and 10 yr. old children here are working beets on a farm near Sterling, Colo, from 5:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M. on rush days. Father said, "We have to get done."] Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Girls.; Boys.; Agricultural laborers.; Sugar industry.; Hours of labor.

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This is the total attendance (2 pupils) at Sanders School, -30, near Sterling, Logan Co., Colo., October 25, 1915, seven weeks after school opened. The total enrol(l)ment will reach 15 or 17 LOC nclc.00365

Title: This is the total attendance (2 pupils) at Sanders School, #30, near Sterling, Logan Co., Colo., October 25, 1915, seven weeks after school opened. The total enrol[l]ment will reach 15 or 17 after beet work is over. Sept, 6, school opened with 12 pupils. Low attendance will continue for several weeks. The teacher, Miss Allison, says that out of 8 months of school, many of the children will get only four months schooling on account of beet work. The 2 pupils are, Harold, a 9 yr. old Americ

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Through the leaves, 1924 - DPLA - 8fc945f66bfc454ebbde58474f0b8a5d (page 146)

Includes subject index (pages 614-619).

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