A Saturday ball game. Springstein Mills, Chester, Boy with glove, Malcom Rogers. (See photo 329). Next to him - Ben Deaton--12 years old. 52 inches high. Weaver. Runs 6 looms at $ a day. 2 years in mill. I asked him if it wasn't hard work. Hardest part if it is I have to stretch so much to reach up. (Tallest boy) John Lewis--12 years old. 1 yr. in mill. Weaves--4 looms. Got 40 cents to start. 60 cents now a day. Brother and father in mills. Nov. 28/08 Witness Sara R. Hine. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee ()

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