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HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1913. A crowd of children waiting for the gate to open at the Eagel
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HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1913. A crowd of children waiting for the gate to open at the Eagel
HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1913.
A crowd of children waiting for the gate to open at the Eagel and Phoenix Mill to work as Dinner-Toters delivering food to workers as well as tending to the machines as a way of training children for employment in Columbus, Georgia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, April 1913
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1913 Adolescent Barefoot Basket Child Labor Columbus Delivery Dinner Georgia Hine Lewis Meal Poverty Textile Mill Wickes Young Southeast
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This powerful photograph captures the harsh reality of child labor in 1913 Columbus, Georgia. Taken by Lewis Hine, it depicts a crowd of children eagerly waiting for the gate to open at the Eagel and Phoenix Mill. These young boys and girls were employed as Dinner-Toters, responsible for delivering food to workers while also being trained to tend to machines. The image showcases the early morning scene outside the mill, with children ranging from adolescents to young ones barely out of infancy. Many are barefooted, highlighting their impoverished circumstances. Each child carries a basket or container that holds meals for the workers inside. Hine's lens exposes not only their physical appearance but also their vulnerability and innocence stolen by economic necessity. The sepia-toned print emphasizes both poverty and resilience within this Southeastern textile mill community. This photograph serves as a haunting reminder of an era when childhood was sacrificed at the altar of industrialization. It stands as evidence of how society exploited its most vulnerable members - children - forcing them into labor instead of providing them with education and nurturing environments. As we gaze upon this historic image today, we must remember these brave young souls who endured unimaginable hardships so that future generations could enjoy improved working conditions and opportunities denied to them during this dark chapter in American history.
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