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James Madison to James Carroll, February 23, 1834. To the Franklin Literacy Society of Randolph Macon College.
Illiteracy - Public domain vintage map

Illiteracy - Public domain vintage map

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[The Georgia Negro] Illiteracy. - Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Paris

[The Georgia Negro] Illiteracy. - Exposition Universelle International...

Graph shows percentage of illiterate African Americans from 1860 to 1900. Title from LOT 11931, no. 1; part title from item. Chart prepared by Du Bois for the Negro Exhibit of the American Section at the Paris ... More

[A series of statistical charts illustrating the condition of the descendants of former African slaves now in residence in the United States of America] Illiteracy of the American Negroes compared with that of other nations.

[A series of statistical charts illustrating the condition of the desc...

Bar graph shows illiteracy rate of African Americans compared to illiteracy rates in eight European countries and Russia. Title from LOT 11931, no. 37; part title from item. Chart prepared by Atlanta University... More

Young girls working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are illiterate. Work slack and force small. (See also N.C.L.C. Photos #720-745 May 1909.)  Location: Winooski, Vermont.

Young girls working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are i...

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Young girl working in American Woolen Mills Winooski, Vt. Most are illiterate. Work slack and force small. 27 Children apparently under 15 were counted at one gate. (See also N.C.L.C. Photos #720-745, May 1909.)  Location: Winooski, Vermont.

Young girl working in American Woolen Mills Winooski, Vt. Most are ill...

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Doffer in Pacific Mills-- John Chow Syrian, 65 Water Street, said he was 16 years old. Illiterate. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts

Doffer in Pacific Mills-- John Chow Syrian, 65 Water Street, said he w...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1172. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Young girls working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are illiterate. Work slack, and force small. (See N.C.L.C. Photos #720-745, May 1909.) 27 Children apparently under 15, were counted at one gate.  Location: Winooski, Vermont.

Young girls working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are i...

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Albert Lavalle, 14 years old. Beginning work in American Woolen Co., Winooski, Vt. Illiterate.  Location: Winooski, Vermont.

Albert Lavalle, 14 years old. Beginning work in American Woolen Co., W...

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Young girls working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are illiterate. Work slack, and force small. (See N.C.L.C. Photos #720-745, May 1909.) 27 Children apparently under 15, were counted at one gate. Location: Winooski, Vermont

Young girls working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are i...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1101. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Group of boys working in American woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Youngest, 13 years, oldest 15 years. All had been working one year or more. Most are illiterate. 27 Children apparently under 15 years were counted at one gate. (See also N.C.L.C. Photos #720-745,.  Location: Winooski, Vermont.

Group of boys working in American woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Youngest...

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Young girls working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are illiterate. Work slack and force small. 27 Children apparently under 15 years were counted at one gate. (See also N.C.L.C. Photoes sic #720-745 May, 1909). Location: Winooski, Vermont

Young girls working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are i...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1079. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Doffer in Pacific Mill[s]-- John Chow Syrian, 65 Water Street, said he was 16 years old. Illiterate.  Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts.

Doffer in Pacific Mill[s]-- John Chow Syrian, 65 Water Street, said he...

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Group of boys working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Youngest 13 years. Oldest 15 years. All had been working one year or more. Most are illiterate. 27, apparently under 15 years were counted at one gate. (See also N.C.L.C. Photos #720-745, May 1909.) Location: Winooski, Vermont

Group of boys working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Youngest...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1094. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Young girls working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are illiterate. Work slack, force small. 27 children apparently under 15 years were counted at one gate. (See also N.C.L.C. Photos #720-745 May 1909.) Location: Winooski, Vermont

Young girls working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are i...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1092. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Young girls working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are illiterate. Work slack, force small. 27 children apparently under 15 years were counted at one gate. (See also N.C.L.C. Photos #720-745 May 1909.)  Location: Winooski, Vermont.

Young girls working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are i...

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Young girl working in American Woolen Mills Winooski, Vt. Most are illiterate. Work slack and force small. 27 Children apparently under 15 were counted at one gate. (See also N.C.L.C. Photos #720-745, May 1909.) Location: Winooski, Vermont

Young girl working in American Woolen Mills Winooski, Vt. Most are ill...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1081. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Young girl working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are illiterate. Work slack, and force small. 27 Children apparently under 15 were counted at one gate. (See also N.C.L.C. Photos #720-745, May 1909.)  Location: Winooski, Vermont.

Young girl working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are il...

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Group of boys working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Youngest 13 years. Oldest 15 years. All had been working one year or more. Most are illiterate. 27, apparently under 15 years were counted at one gate. (See also N.C.L.C. Photos #720-745, May 1909.)  Location: Winooski, Vermont.

Group of boys working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Youngest...

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Young boys working in Vermont Marble Co., Proctor, Vt. Very illiterate.  Location: Proctor, Vermont.

Young boys working in Vermont Marble Co., Proctor, Vt. Very illiterate...

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Group of boys working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Youngest, 13 years, oldest 15. All had been working one year or more. Most are illiterat[e] 27 Children apparently under 15 years, were counted at one gate. (See also N.C.L.C. Photos) (May 1909. 720-745).  Location: Winooski, Vermont.

Group of boys working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Youngest...

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Young girls working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are illiterate. Work slack and force small. 27 Children apparently under 15 years were counted at one gate. (See also N.C.L.C. Photoes [sic] #720-745 May, 1909).  Location: Winooski, Vermont.

Young girls working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are i...

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Albert Lavalle, 14 years old. Beginning work in American Woolen Co., Winooski, Vt. Illiterate. Location: Winooski, Vermont

Albert Lavalle, 14 years old. Beginning work in American Woolen Co., W...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1071. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Young boys working in Vermont Marble Co., Proctor, Vt. Very illiterate. Location: Proctor, Vermont

Young boys working in Vermont Marble Co., Proctor, Vt. Very illiterate...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1070. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Young girl working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are illiterate. Work slack, and force small. 27 Children apparently under 15 were counted at one gate. (See also N.C.L.C. Photos #720-745, May 1909.) Location: Winooski, Vermont

Young girl working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Most are il...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1080. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Group of boys working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Youngest, 13 years, oldest 15. All had been working one year or more. Most are illiterate 27 Children apparently under 15 years, were counted at one gate. (See also N.C.L.C. Photos) (May 1909. 720-745). Location: Winooski, Vermont

Group of boys working in American Woolen Mills, Winooski, Vt. Youngest...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 1077. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Smallest is Albert Valbert (or Vallee), 14 Park St. Next in size is Adelard Dion i.e. Dionne, 1 Palmer St., works in #1 Spinning Room. Both failed to write their names correctly in English. Location: Salem, Massachusetts

Smallest is Albert Valbert (or Vallee), 14 Park St. Next in size is Ad...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2634. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Illiterate 19-year-old sister of B. Joseph.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Illiterate 19-year-old sister of B. Joseph. Location: Winchendon, Mas...

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Some of Batise's illiterate neighbors.  Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts.

Some of Batise's illiterate neighbors. Location: Winchendon, Massachu...

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Carl Harden, doffer in Tupelo (Miss.) Cotton Mills. Said he was fourteen, but I doubt it. Couldn't write his own name. Been working in different mills about one year. Location: Tupelo, Mississippi

Carl Harden, doffer in Tupelo (Miss.) Cotton Mills. Said he was fourte...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2148. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Sunday morning at Lynchburg Cotton Mill (Virginia) Ed Tolley, the smallest, said 15 years old, but that is very doubtful. Others in these three photos, Lucien Tolley, Herbert Aultico, Henry Daly, John Crawley. (See my report for addresses.) Most of these boys could not spell own name. All claimed to be over 14, but their disputes showed "These's a reason." They get from three to four dollars a week and some pay board. One said, "I get all over $2.60." Some were surely under twelve. All work. Lindsey Witt has been working there 2 years. Dewey Anderson, three years. M[y]ron Cole, some time.  Location: Lynchburg, Virginia.

Sunday morning at Lynchburg Cotton Mill (Virginia) Ed Tolley, the smal...

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Teddy Szlosek, (Josef's Brother) (on right hand). Stanley Rogesky, 8 Joy St., Illiterate. A band boy in #10 mill. His playmates at school say he may be fourteen but not any more, and that he had been working there a long time.  Location: Ludlow, Massachusetts.

Teddy Szlosek, (Josef's Brother) (on right hand). Stanley Rogesky, 8 J...

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Sunday morning at Lynchburg Cotton Mill (Virginia) Ed Tolley, the smallest, said 15 years old, but that is very doubtful. Others in these three photos, Lucien Tolley, Herbert Aultico, Henry Daly, John Crawley. (See my report for addresses.) Most of these boys could not spell own names. All claimed to be over 14, but their disputes showed "These's a reason." They get from three to four dollars a week and some pay board. One said, "I get all over $2.60." Some were surely under twelve. All work. Lindsey Witt has been working there 2 years. Dewey Anderson, three years. Myron Cole, some time.  Location: Lynchburg, Virginia.

Sunday morning at Lynchburg Cotton Mill (Virginia) Ed Tolley, the smal...

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All work in Delta Cotton Mills, Mc Comb, Miss. Smallest boy, a band boy, is Johnnie Mathews, apparently only ten or eleven, but his mother assured me that he is nearly fourteen, which is very doubtful. Been working one year. Couldn't write his name. Next to him is Charlie Davis, a sweeper, seemed to be eleven but his mother told me twelve. Has been working a long time. Father and two brothers in the mill. They own their home. Other boys working there: Arthur Littleton, Harvey Green, Lee Kelley. Location: McComb, Mississippi

All work in Delta Cotton Mills, Mc Comb, Miss. Smallest boy, a band bo...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2086. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Sunday morning at Lynchburg Cotton Mill (Virginia) Ed Tolley, the smallest, said 15 years old, but that is very doubtful. Others in these three photos, Lucien Tolley, Herbert Aultico, Henry Daly, John Crawley. (See my report for addresses.) Most of these boys could not spell own names. All claimed to be over 14, but their disputes showed "These's a reason." They get from three to four dollars a week and some pay board. One said, "I get all over $2.60." Some were surely under twelve. All work. Lindsey Witt has been working there 2 years. Dewey Anderson, three years. Myron Cole, some time. Location: Lynchburg, Virginia

Sunday morning at Lynchburg Cotton Mill (Virginia) Ed Tolley, the smal...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2026-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divis... More

Some of Batise's illiterate neighbors. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Some of Batise's illiterate neighbors. Location: Winchendon, Massachus...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2390. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Italian family living 428 E. 116th St., 2 floor back. They were so illiterate I couldn't get their names. Have been in U.S. only one month. Mother is learning to make lace for factory near by.  Location: New York, New York (State)

Italian family living 428 E. 116th St., 2 floor back. They were so ill...

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All work in Delta Cotton Mills, Mc Comb, Miss. Smallest boy, a band boy, is Johnnie Mathews, apparently only ten or eleven, but his mother assured me that he is nearly fourteen, which is very doubtful. Been working one year. Couldn't write his name. Next to him is Charlie Davis, a sweeper, seemed to be eleven but his mother told me twelve. Has been working a long time. Father and two brothers in the mill. They own their home. Other boys working there: Arthur Littleton, Harvey Green, Lee Kelley.  Location: McComb, Mississippi.

All work in Delta Cotton Mills, Mc Comb, Miss. Smallest boy, a band bo...

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Carl Harden, doffer in Tupelo (Miss.) Cotton Mills. Said he was fourteen, but I doubt it. Couldn't write his own name. Been working in different mills about one year.  Location: Tupelo, Mississippi.

Carl Harden, doffer in Tupelo (Miss.) Cotton Mills. Said he was fourte...

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Illiterate boy who understands no English. Stanley Cherpial, 13 Gardner Rd. Works in Room #7.  Location: Chicopee, Massachusetts.

Illiterate boy who understands no English. Stanley Cherpial, 13 Gardne...

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Mike Juriewier, 28 East St. Been working as Creel boy in #8 mill, Ludlow, one year. Very illiterate, wrote his name with great difficulty and poorly.  Location: Ludlow, Massachusetts.

Mike Juriewier, 28 East St. Been working as Creel boy in #8 mill, Ludl...

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Sunday morning at Lynchburg Cotton Mill (Virginia) Ed Tolley, the smallest, said 15 years old, but that is very doubtfull. Others in these three photos, Lucien Tolley, Herbert Aultico, Henry Daly, John Crawley. (See my report for addresses.) Most of these boys could not spell own names. All claimed to be over 14, but their disputes showed "These's a reason." They get from three to four dollars a week and some pay board. One said, "I get all over $2.60." Some were surely under twelve. All work. Lindsey Witt has been working there 2 years. Dewey Anderson, three years. Myron Cole, some time.  Location: Lynchburg, Virginia.

Sunday morning at Lynchburg Cotton Mill (Virginia) Ed Tolley, the smal...

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Sunday morning at Lynchburg Cotton Mill (Virginia) Ed Tolley, the smallest, said 15 years old, but that is very doubtful. Others in these three photos, Lucien Tolley, Herbert Aultico, Henry Daly, John Crawley. (See my report for addresses.) Most of these boys could not spell own name. All claimed to be over 14, but their disputes showed "These's a reason." They get from three to four dollars a week and some pay board. One said, "I get all over $2.60." Some were surely under twelve. All work. Lindsey Witt has been working there 2 years. Dewey Anderson, three years. Myron Cole, some time. Location: Lynchburg, Virginia

Sunday morning at Lynchburg Cotton Mill (Virginia) Ed Tolley, the smal...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2021-C. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divis... More

Illiterate 19-year-old sister of B. Joseph. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts

Illiterate 19-year-old sister of B. Joseph. Location: Winchendon, Mass...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2389. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

All work in Delta Cotton Mills, Mc Comb Miss. Smallest boy, a band-boy, is Johnnie Mathews, apparently only ten or eleven, but his mother assured me he is nearly fourteen, which is very doubtful. Been working one year. Couldn't write his name. Next to him is Charlie Davis, a sweeper, seemed to be eleven, but mother told me twelve. Has been working a long time. Father and two brothers in the mill. They own their home. Other boys working there: Arthur Littelson, Harvey Green, Lee Kelley. Location: McComb, Mississippi

All work in Delta Cotton Mills, Mc Comb Miss. Smallest boy, a band-boy...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2090. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

Smallest is Albert Valbert (or Vallee), 14 Park St. Next in size is Adelard Dion, 1 Palmer St., works in #1 Spinning Room. Both failed to write their names correctly in English.  Location: Salem, Massachusetts.

Smallest is Albert Valbert (or Vallee), 14 Park St. Next in size is Ad...

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Illiterate boy who understands no English. Stanley Cherpial, 13 Gardner Rd. Works in Room #7. Location: Chicopee, Massachusetts

Illiterate boy who understands no English. Stanley Cherpial, 13 Gardne...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2648. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

All work in Delta Cotton Mills, Mc Comb Miss. Smallest boy, a band-boy, is Johnnie Mathews, apparently only ten or eleven, but his mother assured me he is nearly fourteen, which is very doubtful. Been working one year. Couldn't write his name. Next to him is Charlie Davis, a sweeper, seemed to be eleven, but mother told me twelve. Has been working a long time. Father and two brothers in the mill. They own their home. Other boys working there: Arthur Littelson, Harvey Green, Lee Kelley.  Location: McComb, Mississippi.

All work in Delta Cotton Mills, Mc Comb Miss. Smallest boy, a band-boy...

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Sunday morning at Lynchburg Cotton Mill (Virginia) Ed Tolley, the smallest, said 15 years old, but that is very doubtfull. Others in these three photos, Lucien Tolley, Herbert Aultico, Henry Daly, John Crawley. (See my report for addresses.) Most of these boys could not spell own names. All claimed to be over 14, but their disputes showed "These's a reason." They get from three to four dollars a week and some pay board. One said, "I get all over $2.60." Some were surely under twelve. All work. Lindsey Witt has been working there 2 years. Dewey Anderson, three years. Myron Cole, some time. Location: Lynchburg, Virginia

Sunday morning at Lynchburg Cotton Mill (Virginia) Ed Tolley, the smal...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2021-B. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divis... More

Stanley Cherpiak, 13 Gardner Rd. Illiterate, works in Spinning Room #7. See #2648.  Location: Chicopee, Massachusetts.

Stanley Cherpiak, 13 Gardner Rd. Illiterate, works in Spinning Room #7...

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Comparison of Ages: Four Portuguese boys in front of home of Antone Mello, 26 County St. Boy on the left end (tallest) is a school boy. Said 13 years old. Boy on right end (shortest) is a school boy said 12 years old. Between them are: Jo Viera, sais[sic] 15 years, and Antone Mello, said 14 years. Both have been cleaning in Kilburn Mill for 2 years, in #1 spinning room. Both from "the Islands" a few years ago. Antone is very illiterate, spoke almost no English, could hardly write his name. I asked the tallest boy how Antone could be in the mill. He said they lie about their ages. If I came from the Islands, I could fool them about my age too and go in the mill. He said the priests fixed it up.  Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts.

Comparison of Ages: Four Portuguese boys in front of home of Antone Me...

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Solomon Sickle, 11 yr. old gum vendor, 321 Seventh St., Washington, D.C., Says he sells until 8 P.M. Very illiterate, been in this country only six months.  Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia.

Solomon Sickle, 11 yr. old gum vendor, 321 Seventh St., Washington, D....

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In this group are some of the youngest workers in Spinning Room of Cornell Mill. The smallest is Jo Benevidos, 5 Merion St. Other small ones are: John Sousa, 84 Boutwell St., Anthony Valentin, 203 Pitman St. Manuel Perry, 124 Everett St. John Travaresm [or Taveresm?], 90 Cash St. The difficulty they had in writing their names was pathetic. When I asked the second hand in charge of the room to let the boys go outside a moment and let me get a snap-shot he objected, saying they would stay out and not be in shape to work. When they carry dinners, they breathe the close air of the spinning room from 7 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. with no let-up. Cornell Mill.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts.

In this group are some of the youngest workers in Spinning Room of Cor...

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Solomon Sickle, 11 yr. old gum vendor, 321 Seventh St., Washington, D.C., Says he sells until 8 P.M. Very illiterate, been in this country only six months. Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia

Solomon Sickle, 11 yr. old gum vendor, 321 Seventh St., Washington, D....

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2921. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

"The mill has kep' us from growin." Charley Brazell says 13 years old but couldn't write his name. Doffing 2 1/2 years, spinning room. Highland Park, No. 2, Rock Hill, Floyd Brown said 14 years old (?) "been sweepin and doffin' unto four years sure as I kin remember."  Location: Rock Hill, [South Carolina]

"The mill has kep' us from growin." Charley Brazell says 13 years old ...

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[Young doffer and spinner boys in Seaconnet Mill. The youngest are Manuel Perry, 111 Pitman St. John E. Mello, 229 Alden St. Manuel Louis. None of these could write their own names. The last couldn't spell the street he lives on. They spoke almost no English. ].  Location: [Fall River, Massachusetts].

[Young doffer and spinner boys in Seaconnet Mill. The youngest are Man...

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Young doffer and spinner boys in Seaconnet Mill. The youngest are Manuel Perry, 111 Pitman St. John E. Mello, 229 Alden St. Manuel Louis. None of these could write their own names. The last couldn't spell the street he lives on. They spoke almost no English. . Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

Young doffer and spinner boys in Seaconnet Mill. The youngest are Manu...

Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 2772. Hine no. 2773. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and P... More

Comparison of Ages: Four Portuguese boys in front of home of Antone Mello, 26 County St. Boy on the left end (tallest) is a school boy. Said 13 years old. Boy on right end (shortest) is a school boy said 12 years old. Between them are: Jo Viera, saissic 15 years, and Antone Mello, said 14 years. Both have been cleaning in Kilburn Mill for 2 years, in #1 spinning room. Both from "the Islands" a few years ago. Antone is very illiterate, spoke almost no English, could hardly write his name. I asked the tallest boy how Antone could be in the mill. He said they lie about their ages. If I came from the Islands, I could fool them about my age too and go in the mill. He said the priests fixed it up. Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts

Comparison of Ages: Four Portuguese boys in front of home of Antone Me...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2744. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

In this group are some of the youngest workers in Spinning Room of Cornell Mill. The smallest is Jo Benevidos, 5 Merion St. Other small ones are: John Sousa, 84 Boutwell St., Anthony Valentin, 203 Pitman St. Manuel Perry, 124 Everett St. John Travaresm or Taveresm?, 90 Cash St. The difficulty they had in writing their names was pathetic. When I asked the second hand in charge of the room to let the boys go outside a moment and let me get a snap-shot he objected, saying they would stay out and not be in shape to work. When they carry dinners, they breathe the close air of the spinning room from 7 A.M. to 5:30 P.M. with no let-up. Cornell Mill. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

In this group are some of the youngest workers in Spinning Room of Cor...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2778. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... More

James Boulware, doffer in Manchester Mill, Rock Hill, said 13 years, working off and on 3 years. Charlie Rhoades, 12 years old, one year working, 75 cents a day. Couldn't write his name. Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina

James Boulware, doffer in Manchester Mill, Rock Hill, said 13 years, w...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2950. State not recorded on caption card; based on captions for related photos. Credit line: National Child Labor... More

Young doffer and spinner boys in Seaconnet Mill. The youngest are Manuel Perry, 111 Pitman St. John E. Mello, 229 Alden St. Manuel Louis. None of these could write their own names. The last couldn't spell the street he lives on. They spoke almost no English. . Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

Young doffer and spinner boys in Seaconnet Mill. The youngest are Manu...

Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 2772. Hine no. 2774. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and P... More

[Young doffer and spinner boys in Seaconnet Mill. The youngest are Manuel Perry, 111 Pitman St. John E. Mello, 229 Alden St. Manuel Louis. None of these could write their own names. The last couldn't spell the street he lives on. They spoke almost no English. ].  Location: [Fall River, Massachusetts]

[Young doffer and spinner boys in Seaconnet Mill. The youngest are Man...

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James Boulware, doffer in Manchester Mill, Rock Hill, said 13 years, working off and on 3 years. Charlie Rhoades, 12 years old, one year working, 75 cents a day. Couldn't write his name.  Location: Rock Hill, [South Carolina]

James Boulware, doffer in Manchester Mill, Rock Hill, said 13 years, w...

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"The mill has kep' us from growin." Charley Brazell says 13 years old but couldn't write his name. Doffing 2 12 years, spinning room. Highland Park, No. 2, Rock Hill, Floyd Brown said 14 years old (?) "been sweepin and doffin' unto four years sure as I kin remember." Location: Rock Hill, South Carolina

"The mill has kep' us from growin." Charley Brazell says 13 years old ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2949. State not recorded on caption card; based on captions for related photos. Credit line: National Child Labor... More

7-year old Rosie. Regular oyster shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. Works all day. Shucks only a few pots a day. (Showing process) Varn & Platt Canning Co.  Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

7-year old Rosie. Regular oyster shucker. Her second year at it. Illit...

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7-year old Rosie. Regular shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. Works all day. Shucks only a few pots a day. Varn & Platt Canning Co.  Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

7-year old Rosie. Regular shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of girl workers, child labor, working children, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

7-year old Rosie. Regular oyster shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. Works all day. Shucks only a few pots a day. (Showing process) Varn & Platt Canning Co.  Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

7-year old Rosie. Regular oyster shucker. Her second year at it. Illit...

Picryl description: Public domain image of girl workers, child labor, working children, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington, D.C. and elsewhere. Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In ... More

7-year old Rosie. Regular shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. Works all day. Shucks only a few pots a day. Varn & Platt Canning Co.  Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

7-year old Rosie. Regular shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. ...

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Child Labor - Exhibit panel.

Child Labor - Exhibit panel.

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7-year old Rosie. Regular shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. Works all day. Shucks only a few pots a day. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina

7-year old Rosie. Regular shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3303. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div... More

7-year old Rosie. Regular oyster shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. Works all day. Shucks only a few pots a day. (Showing process) Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina

7-year old Rosie. Regular oyster shucker. Her second year at it. Illit...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3305. Year not recorded on caption card; 1913 based on cards for photographs with neighboring numbers taken i... More

7-year old Rosie. Regular shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. Works all day. Shucks only a few pots a day. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina

7-year old Rosie. Regular shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 3302. Year not recorded on caption card; 1913 based on cards for photographs with neighboring numbers taken i... More

Jose de Sousa Magano. Refused certificate at Certificate Office.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Jose de Sousa Magano. Refused certificate at Certificate Office. Loca...

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Jose de Sousa Magano. Refused certificate at Certificate Office. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

Jose de Sousa Magano. Refused certificate at Certificate Office. Locat...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 4192. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the ... More

A skeptical but timid parent goes to ask why the board ...

A skeptical but timid parent goes to ask why the board ...

(DLC/PP-1939:0060). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "Illiterate America" by Charles A. Selden, Ladies home journal, 39:4 (Jan. 1922).

Lurade med sagoböcker  28 oktober 1965Mannen har blivit 'lurad' av en försäljare genom skumma försäljningsmetoder att köpa sagoböckerna mycket dyrare än de är i  i bokhandeln. Mannen och flickorna på bilden ler mot varandra.

Lurade med sagoböcker 28 oktober 1965Mannen har blivit 'lurad' av en ...

Lurade med sagoböcker 28 oktober 1965Mannen har blivit 'lurad' av en försäljare genom skumma försäljningsmetoder att köpa sagoböckerna mycket dyrare än de är i i bokhandeln. Mannen och flickorna på bilden ler... More

Lurade med sagoböcker  28 oktober 1965Skumma försäljningsmetoder. Kvinnan har blivit 'lurad' av en försäljare att köpa sagoböckerna mycket dyrare än i bokhandeln

Lurade med sagoböcker 28 oktober 1965Skumma försäljningsmetoder. Kvin...

Lurade med sagoböcker 28 oktober 1965Skumma försäljningsmetoder. Kvinnan har blivit 'lurad' av en försäljare att köpa sagoböckerna mycket dyrare än i bokhandeln

Bob Martin (IMLS) at National Adult Literacy Ceremony

Bob Martin (IMLS) at National Adult Literacy Ceremony

Original Date/Caption: April2003-BonnersFerry,IdahoforNationalAdultLiteracyce Digital Photographs Relating to Commission Activities and Personnel

Bob Martin (IMLS) at National Adult Literacy Ceremony

Bob Martin (IMLS) at National Adult Literacy Ceremony

Original Date/Caption: April2003-BonnersFerry,IdahoforNationalAdultLiteracyce Digital Photographs Relating to Commission Activities and Personnel

Bob Martin (IMLS) and Commissioner Ashworth at National Adult Literacy Ceremony

Bob Martin (IMLS) and Commissioner Ashworth at National Adult Literacy...

Original Date/Caption: April2003-BonnersFerry,IdahoforNationalAdultLiteracyce Digital Photographs Relating to Commission Activities and Personnel

Commissioner Ashworth at National Adult Literacy Ceremony

Commissioner Ashworth at National Adult Literacy Ceremony

Original Date/Caption: April2003-BonnersFerry,IdahoforNationalAdultLiteracyce Digital Photographs Relating to Commission Activities and Personnel

Executive Bob Willard and Commissioner Ashworth at National Adult Literacy Ceremony

Executive Bob Willard and Commissioner Ashworth at National Adult Lite...

Original Date/Caption: April2003-BonnersFerry,IdahoforNationalAdultLiteracyce Digital Photographs Relating to Commission Activities and Personnel

Left side front view medium shot of Country and Western recording artist Reba McEntire as she gets off her private plane and is greeted by US Army James Snyder, Post Commander, Fort Dix New Jersey. Ms. McEntire is at the Post for a reading session with refugee children as part of a literacy program called, First Book, which she promotes. The children (Not shown) are all part of a group of refugees transported to Fort Dix, New Jersey as part of Operation Open Arms

Left side front view medium shot of Country and Western recording arti...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Subject Operation/Series: OPEN ARMS Base: Fort Dix State: New Jersey (NJ) Country: United States Of America (USA) Scene Camera Operator: Keith Dillon ... More

Mr. David Schwartz, a children's book author, demonstrates photography techniques for third grade school children at Aviano Air Base, Italy, Mr. Schwartz is touring Department of Defense Dependant Schools (DODDS) promoting literacy

Mr. David Schwartz, a children's book author, demonstrates photography...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Base: Aviano Air Base State: Pordenone Country: Italy (ITA) Scene Camera Operator: SSGT Mitch Fuqua, USAF Release Status: Released to Public Combined ... More

Cheryl Keenan, Director of Adult Education and Literacy

Cheryl Keenan, Director of Adult Education and Literacy

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U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Johus Montoya (left), assigned to the 377th Mission Support Group, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico reads to Jasmine Shipp, a kindergarten student from the New Mexico Public Schools, on September 08, 2004. AIRMAN 1ST Class Montoya is participating in the"Albuquerque Reads"Tutoring Program, sponsored by the New Mexico Public Schools and the Greater Albuquerque Chamber. The literacy program is designed to ensure that kindergarten students are reading at or above the first grade level before they inter the first grade. The Military Personnel are donating work hours without charge to leave as an excused absence. (U.S. Air Force PHOTO by Dennis Carlson)...

U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Johus Montoya (left), assigned to the ...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: [Complete] Scene Caption: U.S. Air Force AIRMAN 1ST Class Johus Montoya (left), assigned to the 377th Mission Support Group, Kirtland Air Force Base, New ... More

US Navy (USN) Construction Mechanic Constructionman (CMCN) Thomas Weber, left, and USN Culinary SPECIALIST Third Class (CS3) Heather Glietz, both assigned to the Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 7 (NMCB-7) unpack books to be used by their unit members for the United Through Reading Program in Djibouti (DJI).  The United Through Reading Program, an underway quality-of-life program of the Family Literacy Foundation, helps keep USN parents and their children connected while separated during deployments through the medium of reading aloud on a videotape

US Navy (USN) Construction Mechanic Constructionman (CMCN) Thomas Webe...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Djibouti (DJI) Scene Camera Operator: PH3 Paul D. Williams, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

US Navy (USN) Equipment Operator Second Class (EO2) Bryan Morgan, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 7 (NMCB-7), uses a video camera to record himself reading a book at Djibouti (DJI), Africa. EO2 Morgan is participating in the United Through Reading Program, an underway quality-of-life program of the Family Literacy Foundation, that helps keep USN parents and their children connected while separated during deployments through the medium of reading aloud on a videotape

US Navy (USN) Equipment Operator Second Class (EO2) Bryan Morgan, assi...

The original finding aid described this photograph as: Country: Djibouti (DJI) Scene Camera Operator: JOC Jeffrey J. Pierce, USN Release Status: Released to Public Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files

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