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TitleBoys working in Scotland Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. Smallest boy--Junior Bounds--Beginning. Next, Rollin Hudson - 3 years in mill. Next, Lloyd Willoughby - 3 years in mill. Next, Preston Torrent - 8 years in mill. 6 years night work - 14 years old now. "Haven't been in school more'n 3 days in my whole life." Father blind. 2 older sisters and 1 younger brother work in mill now. Has doffed all 8 years. Gets about 60 cents a day. Asked him if he didn't get tired, "No, when you get used to it you don't get tired. Some of the boys goes to sleep when they begin." Showed a remarkable degree of refinement and consideration for others. Work has not blunted this. Sunday, Dec. 6/08. Witness, Sara R. Hine: Location: Laurinburg, North CarolinaNoteTitle from NCLC caption card.In album: Mills.Hine no. 416.General information about the National Child Labor Committee collection is available at:Could not render: bf:electronicLocatorExtent1 photographic print.Provision ActivityPublication: United States 1908 Publication: 1908 December 6 Responsibility StatementPhoto by Lewis W. HineUsage And Access PolicyFor reference access, please use the digital item to preserve the fragile original item.No known restrictions on publication. For information see: "National Child Labor Committee (Lewis Hine photographs),"Could not render: bf:electronicLocatorPreferred CitationCredit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.Acquisition SourceDLC Stock Number:LC-DIG-nclc-01509 (color digital file from b&w original print) 