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A young spinner in Yazoo City (Miss) Yarn Mills. Said he was thirteen, but doubtful. LOC cph.3a20812

Title: A young spinner in Yazoo City (Miss) Yarn Mills. Said he was thirteen, but doubtful. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Girls.; Boys.; Men.; Textile mill workers.; Mills.; Spinning machinery.

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A young spinner in Yazoo City Yarn Mills. Said she was 13, but doubtful. Yazoo City, Miss. - NARA - 523424

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Child Labor In Textile Mills

Children working in a textile mill. "The Supt. and a group of children under 16 years starting work after noon. Yazoo City, Miss." National Archives Identifier: 523427 Local Identifier: 102-LH-2113 Creator(s): Department of Commerce and Labor. Children's Bureau. 1912-1913 (Most Recent) From: Series: National Child Labor Committee Photographs taken by Lewis Hine, ca. 1912 - ca. 1912 Record Group 102: Records of the Children's Bureau, 1908 - 2003

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Confederate Memorial in Yazoo City, Mississippi

Confederate Monument (Yazoo City, Mississippi)

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Entire force at the Yazoo City (Miss.) Yarn Mills. Posed by the Supt. Note the proportion of youngsters, all workers. LOC nclc.02102

Title: Entire force at the Yazoo City (Miss.) Yarn Mills. Posed by the Supt. Note the proportion of youngsters, all workers. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Children & adults.; Textile mill workers.

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FEMA - 43881 - Disaster Scene from Deadly Tornado in Yazoo City, Mississippi

Yazoo City, MS, April 29, 2010 -- This building was totally destroyed by the deadly tornado of April 24, 2010. George Armstrong/FEMA

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FEMA - 43882 - Disaster Scene from Deadly Tornado in Yazoo City, Mississippi

Yazoo City, MS, April 29, 2010 -- This building, as was most of those nearby, was totally destroyed by the deadly tornado of April 24, 2010. George Armstrong/FEMA

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FEMA - 43883 - Utility Crews Clear Debris from Deadly Tornado in Yazoo City, Mi

Yazoo City, MS, April 29, 2010 -- Utility crews, some from other states, are clearing tangled masses of debris left by the deadly tornado which struck Yazoo County and four others on April 24. George Armstrong/FEMA

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FEMA - 44017 - First FEMA Short Term Housing Unit Set up in Yazoo Mississippi

Yazoo City, MS, May 10, 2010 -- FEMA contractors are setting up the first FEMA short term housing unit in Yazoo City in front of the home made unlivable by the April 24 tornado. FEMA Individual Assistance Housing services can be a critical part of the recovery process for homeless storm survivors. George Armstrong/FEMA

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FEMA - 44019 - Mississippi Cottage and MEMA Housing Manager in Yazoo City, MS

Yazoo City, MS, May 10, 2010 -- Mississippi Emergency Management Agency's Mississippi Alternative Housing Manager Rick Christian is here as the first "Mississippi Cottage" is being set up in Yazoo City for the new owner. This MEMA program provides quick affordable housing for storm survivors who were left homeless by the April 24 tornado and is innovative in that it is not a lease but ownership program. FEMA and MEMA Individual Assistance Housing services are a critical part of the recovery pro

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FEMA - 44020 - Inside a "Mississippi Cottage" Housing Unit in Yazoo City, MS

Yazoo City, MS, May 10, 2010 -- Interior view of the first "Mississippi Cottage" being set up for the new owner in Yazoo City. This innovative MEMA housing purchase rather than lease program, assists recovery for survivors left homeless by the April 24 tornado. FEMA and MEMA Individual Assistance Housing services are a critical part of the recovery process for homeless storm survivors. George Armstrong/FEMA

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FEMA - 44071 - Salvation Army at Disaster Site Yazoo City, MS

Yazoo City, MS, April 30, 2010 -- The Salvation Army is set up at the disaster site and ready to provide recovery services to survivors of the April 24 tornado. George Armstrong/FEMA

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FEMA - 44074 - Utility Service Restoration in Yazoo City, MS

Yazoo City, MS, April 30, 2010 -- This utility service crew is repairing wiring and replacing poles damaged in the tornado of April 24. FEMA Public Assistance funds may pay a portion of the restoration cost. George Armstrong/FEMA

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FEMA - 44232 - AmeriCorps at Work in Yazoo City, MS

Yazoo City, MS, May 14, 2010 -- At a local church, with efforts coordinated through the Catholic Charities organization, AmeriCorps members of River 4 and 5 Teams unload a truckload of beds donated by Hinds Community College to be distributed to survivors of the April 24 tornado. The work of AmeriCorps greatly supplements FEMA disaster recovery efforts. George Armstrong/FEMA

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Floods - Mississippi River Flood - NARA - 68158364

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House of Hon. John Sharp Williams, Yazoo City, Mississippi LCCN97518729

Title: House of Hon. John Sharp Williams, Yazoo City, Mississippi Abstract/medium: 1 photographic print.

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Main street, Yazoo City, Mississippi

Main street, Yazoo City, Mississippi.

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Main street, Yazoo City, Mississippi (5528926601)

File name: 06_10_015049 Title: Main street, Yazoo City, Mississippi Created/Published: Tichnor Bros. Inc., Boston, Mass. Date issued: 1930 - 1945 (approximate) Physical description: 1 print (postcard) : linen texture, color ; 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. Genre: Postcards Subjects: Cities & towns Notes: Collection: The Tichnor Brothers Collection Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department Rights: No known restrictions

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One of the young spinners and Supt. Yazoo City, Miss. - NARA - 523425

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Part of the force at Yazoo City Yarn Mills. LOC nclc.02104

Title: Part of the force at Yazoo City Yarn Mills. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Children.; Adults.; Textile mill workers.

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Post Office, Yazoo City, Mississippi

Post Office, Yazoo City, Mississippi

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Ricks Memorial Library Yazoo

Rick's Memorial Library in Yazoo City, Mississippi

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Supt. and overseers with the 'Relief Crowd,' in Yazoo City (Miss.) Yarn Mills. The Supt. said, 'We relieve all children under sixteen for two hours a day except the doffers, who get plenty LOC nclc.02094

Title: Supt. and overseers with the "Relief Crowd," in Yazoo City (Miss.) Yarn Mills. The Supt. said, "We relieve all children under sixteen for two hours a day except the doffers, who get plenty of time off. They go out and play." Then turning to the children he said, "Now play." They eyed him blankly, "Play wot?" "Oh, play anything." Before they could do it, however, he had to pose them himself (see photo 2106) which was especially posed for the occasion. In this photo, note the disparity betw

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Supt. and overseers with the 'Relief Crowd,' in Yazoo City (Miss.) Yarn Mills. The Supt. said, 'We relieve all children under sixteen for two hours a day except the doffers, who get plenty LOC nclc.02095

Title: Supt. and overseers with the "Relief Crowd," in Yazoo City (Miss.) Yarn Mills. The Supt. said, "We relieve all children under sixteen for two hours a day except the doffers, who get plenty of time off. They go out and play." Then turning to the children he said, "Now play." They eyed him blankly, "Play wot?" "Oh, play anything." Before they could do it, however, he had to pose them himself (see photo 2106) which was especially posed for the occasion. In this photo, note the disparity betw

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