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Pennslyvania had many mines that young children worked in for many hours in the day. They knew they had to work to help support their families. These Breaker Boys in North Ashland Colliery were picking coal from what was being mined. Their hands…

Several children are doffing in the Cherryville Mfg. Co in 1908. These boys and girls, as young as 5, started their day working instead of attending school. Many had no shoes and very old clothes to wear. In 1904, only 2 states limited child…

In 1908, this was a common sight in factories that made cloth. She is making sure the machines run smoothly. Notice her right pocket stuffed with cotton from the machine. These bits of cotton need to be picked off to make sure the machines run…

In the Wheaton Glass Works, boys as young as 12 and 13 worked to produce the glass. These boys worked long days and nights working near open flames. The boy in the center is 15 years old and has been working there for 2 years.

The 15 year old factory worker was injured after possibly falling asleep while working 18 hours a day. These types of injuries were common back in the early 1900's. By 1910, there were a estimate of 2 million children working in factories, farms…

The Spinners and Doffers in a Cotton Mill are taking a break after a long morning of work. Child Labor, children under the age of 17, reached 1.8 million in 1900. They went to work to help support their family. Many chose to work instead of going…

Lewis Hines, a well-known photographer , orchestrated this photograph of children working at the Clayton Cotton Mills. Hines would sneak into factories like this one by pretending to work for the company. He would quickly befriend children and have…