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TitleSome of the younger workers (not all) who work in the Biloxi Canning Factory. On right-hand end of photo is Lazro Boney, 12 years old, been working 4 years at this factory. Both he and his mother said he makes $1.75 a day when shrimp are large and plentiful. He made $57.00 last year in 3 months. His brother Ed (not in photo) 14 years old, makes $2.25 on good days. Another brother, Pete, (one of the smallest in the photo) and 10 years old makes 50 cents a day. Two other brothers work at raw oysters; one, 17 years old, makes $4.00 a day. Eight ch[ildre]n in family. The mother said, "Lazro goes to school when he ain't workin; but he's gettin' so he'd rather stay home with the boys than go to school." Family lives at 616 Charter St. Next to Lazro (in photo) is Jim Kriss, 11 years old, been working at this factory two years; makes $1.50 on good days. His brother Jo Kriss (in photo next to girl on left end) 12 years old, makes $1.00 a day. Another brother Ed, not in photo, 14 years averages $2.50 a day. Sister Marie 7 years old (see photo at home) works when not tending the baby, and makes 25 cents a day. Mother picks also. Youngest boy in photo is Tommy Davis, 8 years old. 918 Charter St. Worked last year. Ester Barton, a 12 year old boy also is the photo, couldn't spell his own name. Been working two years. "Teeny" Adams, girl on left end of photo, 11 years old, makes $1.15 some days. Missed three weeks of school last month, working. Works now before school, or all day. See also summary of young workers I found (on other label): Location: Biloxi, MississippiNoteTitle from NCLC caption card.Attribution to Hine based on provenance.In album: Canneries.Hine no. 2024.General information about the National Child Labor Committee collection is available at:Could not render: bf:electronicLocatorExtent1 photographic print.Provision ActivityPublication: United States 1911 Publication: 1911 February Usage 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-00881 (color digital file from b&w original print) DLC Stock Number:LC-USZ6-1156 (b&w film copy negative) 