Columbus, Ga. (G-3433)

Collection:

Columbus Museum Collections

Creator:

Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940 and National Child Labor Committee (U.S.)

Date:

1913

URL at Partner site:

http://columbusmuseum.pastperfectonline.com/webobject/86DC2ADE-3CC6-4E14-A20B-444741899589

DLG URL:

https://dlg.usg.edu/record/colmuseum_colmscol_g-1985-79-7

Subject:

Child labor--Georgia--Columbus, Massey Hosiery Mills (Columbus, Ga.), and Textile workers--Georgia--Columbus

Spatial coverage:

United States, Georgia, Muscogee County, Columbus, 32.46098, -84.98771

Medium:

photographs

Description:

By the artist: [illegible letter]ight Work: Group of boys, all working in Massey Hosiery Mills, Columbus, Ga. Most of them had been working all day and had an hour for supper and were going back into the mill (6:00P.M) to work until 8 P.M. as they have done several nights this week and for some time past. I found four ten year olds and several of 11 and 12 working in the evening after supper and they said it was a regular thing. Torrell Butler, 10 yrs old, 111[illegible] 21st Street. Been working off and on a yr. Marvin Williams, 11 yrs old been working one year part of the time at night. Lawrence Webb, 12 yrs old, J[illegible] Bright, 15 yrs, working [illegible] yrs, couldn't write his own name. Are working nights now, as well as the following who were not in these photos. Gordon Stone, 10 yrs old, [illegible] Matthews, 10 yrs old, works before and after school and nights [illegible]. Lives 1171 [illegible] Street, and Henry [illegible], 10 yrs. old [illegible letter]ights.

Holding Institution:

Columbus Museum (Columbus, Ga.)

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/