United States, Georgia, Tift County, Tifton, 31.45046, -83.5085Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-19401909-01-22Title from NCLC caption card.Attribution to Hine based on provenance.In album: Mills.Hine no. 487.Words "at home," "sticks on bobbins," and "yet," are underlined.Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.LOT 7479, v. 1, no. 0487 [P&P]nclc 01580 https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/nclc.01580enghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NKC/1.0/National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of CongressFamiliesTextile mill workersCotton industryA family working in the Tifton (Ga.) Cotton Mill. Mrs. A.J. Young works in mill and at home. Nell (oldest girl) alternates in mill with mother. Mammy (next girl) runs 2 sides. Mary (next) runs 1 1/2 sides. Elic (oldest boy) works regularly. Eddie (next girl) helps in mill, sticks on bobbins. Four smallest children not working yet. The mother said she earns $4.50 a week and all the children earn $4.50 a week. Husband died and left her with 11 children. 2 of them went off and got married. The family left the farm 2 years ago to work in the mill. January 22, 1909. Location: Tifton, Georgia.StillImage