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Some of the shrimp-pickers working at the Biloxi Canning Co. Within an hour I obtained the following names, and photos taken at the factory, and at home, all working here: Two Children of five years. One of seven years. Two of eight years. One of nine. Two of ten. Two of eleven (one had been working at this factory two years). Three of twelve, (one working here 4 years and one two years). I do not believe this is a complete list of the youngsters. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
Some, but only a small part, of the workers who pick shrimp in the Biloxi Canning Factory. Ages range from five years upward. Little Bernice, on the end of line about five years old, and Olga, five years old (see photo taken inside the factory) help their mothers pick shrimp. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
These boys help in Tupelo (Miss.) Cotton Mills. Location: Tupelo, Mississippi.
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
Some 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, Mississippi.
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
Marie Kriss, seven years old, shucks oysters and picks shrimp at Biloxi Canning Co., when not tending the baby. Makes 25 cents some days. Biloxi, Mississippi.
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
Deserted mill home, Tupelo Miss. Many like this one in Tupelo. Tupelo, Mississippi.
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
"Teeny" Adams, eleven years old. Picks shrimp at Biloxi Canning Co. Makes $1.15 on good days. Lost three weeks of school last month. Expects to work before school now, - I saw her beginning work about 5:00A.M. one morning, in Gorenflo factory. (See summary of young workers, on other label). Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
The girl works all day in a cannery
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
Nick Pilisotta, ten years old, 899 Fayard St. Works some in the Biloxi Canning Co. "I want to quit school and work steady. Make 50 cents a day. Made $1.30 one day last year when shrimp was big." Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
Noon hour at the Priscilla Knitting Works, Meridian, Miss. Location: Meridian, Mississippi.
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
Olga Schubert, 855 Gruenwald St. The little 5 yr. old after a day's work that began about 5:00 A.M. helping her mother in the Biloxi Canning Factory, begun at an early hour, was tired out and refused to be photographed. The mother said, "Oh, She's ugly." Both she and other persons said picking shrimp was very hard on the fingers. See also photo 2021. Location: Biloxi, Mississippi.
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
Shrimp-pickers in Peerless Oyster Co. Photo taken just as they stood. On other side of the shed, still younger children were working. Out of sixty working (only half were there) I counted fifteen apparently under twelve years old. Some three, four, and five years old were picking too. Parents acknowledged ages and fact that they worked some. Boss said they went to work at 3:00 A.M., and would quit about 3 or 4 P.M. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
Maud Daly, five years old. Grace Daly, three years old. Pick shrimp at the Peerless Oyster Co. Their mother said they both help. Their sister said the little one was the fastest. Many other little ones like them working here. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
Maud Daly, five years old. Grace Daly, three years old. Pick shrimp at the Peerless Oyster Co. Their mother said they both help, and their sister said the little one worked the fastest. Many little ones like them work here. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
These little ones, and many others, work in the Peerless Oyster Co. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
Some of the shrimp-pickers in an Oyster Co. The bosses refused to allow the children to be in the photo, so I was compelled to wait until they had gone home to dinner, before I could get this. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
All these work in Peerless Oyster Co. Had to get the photo while bosses were at dinner, as they refused to permit children in the photos. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
All these pick shrimp at the Oyster Co. I had to take photo while bosses were at dinner as they refused to permit the children to be in photos. Out of 60 workers, 15 were apparently under 12 years. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
All these pick shrimp at the Peerless Oyster Co. I had to take photo while bosses were at dinner as they refused to permit children to be in photos. Out of 60 workers, 15 were apparently under 12 years. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
A group of shrimp pickers in Peerless Oyster Co., working during the short noon recess. Many workers, including the children, utilize part of the lunch time this way, when there is a lunch time allowed. In many canneries, they snatch their lunches as best they may while the work goes on and others are getting ahead of them. Location: Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.
- Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer.
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