Child labor photos from 1911
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Adrienne Pagnette, an adolescent French illiterate, speaks almost no English. Is probably 14 or 15. Doffs on top floor spinning room in Glenallen Mill. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Some of Batise's illiterate neighbors. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Smallest is Anatole Gernon, Maple Street. Apparently 11- or 12-years-old. Doffs on top floor spinning room of Glenallen Mill. Speaks no English. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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One of the young helpers in the Glenallen Mill. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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In doorway is Mary Deschene, 11, helper in Glenallen Mill. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Group of workers in Glenallen Mill. Smallest girl helps her sister Dora Roberts in mill. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Clerinda Norrin, 11, helps sister spin in Glenallen Mill. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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One of the young helpers in the Glenallen Mill. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Mamie Laberge. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Illiterate 19-year-old sister of B. Joseph. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Mamie and her sisters and brothers who work in the mill. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Annie Dugas, spinner at machine on top floor of Glenallen Mill. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Sept. 1911
Mamie Laberge. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Mamie and her sister Eglantine, about 15-years-old. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Comparison of ages: On right end is Mary Deschene, 11, helped sister spool all summer in Glenallen Mill. Next her is Lumina Demarais, 12, and doffing all summer in Spring Village Mill. Next is Rosina Coyette, said she was 14 but Mr. Hine doubted it; has steady job doffing and spinning in Spring Village Mill. Left end is Eva Caonette, spinner in Spring Village Mall, said she was 14. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Lumina Demarais, admitted 12-years-old, been doffing in Spring Mill all summer. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Mamie Laberge at her Machine. Under legal age. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Mamie Laberge at her Machine. Under legal age. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Elizabeth Demarais, 13, a spinner in the Spring Village Mill, been working since May. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Elizabeth Demarais, 13, a spinner in the Spring Village Mill, been working since May. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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A modest young French girl, 13. Spinner in the Spring Village Mill, runs six sides. Mr. Hine saw her working Sept. 2. Said, "I'd rather work." Been working since last February. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Eglantine Laberge, an adolescent spinner, working in Spring Village Mill for two years. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Batise Joseph. Doffer in Glenallen Mill. Father and Mother said, "He is 12-years-old. Has been doffing all summer. Will go to school." Another boy, 13-years-old, in this mill said, "I'll stay at work until they come after me." Older sister and parents illiterate. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Mamie Laberge and a part of her family of which there are 13 in all, nine in the mill. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Group of Workers in Glenallen Mill, including Adrienne Pagnette, Annie Dugas, Francis Pagnette, Anatole Gernon, apparently 11- or 12-years-old, doffs on top floor spinning room of the above mill. Speaks no English. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Comparison of Ages: Left end, Marion Deschere, just turned 13. Helps sister in mill "some." Next is Mildred Greenwood, "going on 14." Goes to school. Next is Mamie Laberge, 13, but said 14. Right end is Rosina Goyette, said 14, probably 12 or 13. Mamie and Rosina have steady jobs. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Erenne La Prise, a doffer, apparently 13-years-old, doffing at his machine in Spring Village Mill. Said he had been working a year and a half. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Elizabeth Demaris, 13-years-old. A spinner in the Spring Village Mill, Winchendon, Mass. Been working since May. Lumina Demaris, sister of Elizabeth, admitted 12-years-old. Been a doffer in Spring Village Mill all summer, Father and sister Elizabeth works steady. They keep two boarders. Her doffing crew has three girls and five boys. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Smallest is Anatole Gernon, Maple St. Apparently 11- or 12-years-old. Doffs on top floor spinning room of Glenallen Mill. Speaks no English. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Waiting to be Smuggled. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Rosina Goyette, Maple St. Apparently 12 but says she is 14; has steady job doffing and spinning in Spring Village Mill. She said at first she had been working six months, later she changed it to three weeks. Her partner said, "a few weeks." Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Left, Frank Chebarro, admitted 13-years-old; been making bands all summer in Glenallen Mill. Said, "I wouldn't go to school until they come after me." Also brother Edgar, 8-years-old, who "helps" brother. "He picks up bobbins and things like that." Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Group of sweepers and doffers in the filling spinning room of Glenallen Mill. The boys were smuggled out of the back window during hours by second hand. All work. Smallest boy is Francis Pagnette. Maple Street. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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On left is Anna Pagnette; said 12-years-old, has been helping sister in Glenallen Mill all summer. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Family of Adrienne Pagnette: The three standing in front row are Adrienne, Anna and Francis. Adrienne, an adolescent French Illiterate. Speaks almost no English. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Erenne La Prise, on left, apparently 13, a doffer at Spring Village Mill, said he had been working a year and a half. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Group of sweepers and doffers in the filling spinning room of Glenallen Mill. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Group of workers going to work at 6:45 A.M. In Spring Village Mill. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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Group of workers going to work at 6:45 A.M. In Spring Village Mill. Location: Winchendon, Mass.
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