A family working in the Tifton Cotton Mill; Scope and content: A family working in the Tifton Cotton Mill. Mrs. Young works in the mill and at home. Nell, oldest girl, alternates in mill with mother. Mammy, oldest next girl runs 2 sides. Mary runs 1 1/2 sides. Elic, eldest boy, works regularly. Eddie, next girl, helps in mill, sticks on bobbins. Four smallest children not working. The mother said she earns $ a week and all the children earn $ a week. Husband died and left her with 11 children. Two of them went off and got married. The family left the farm two years ago
A family working in the Tifton Cotton Mill; Scope and content: A family working in the Tifton Cotton Mill. Mrs. Young works in the mill and at home. Nell, oldest girl, alternates in mill with mother. Mammy, oldest next girl runs 2 sides. Mary runs 1 1/2 sides. Elic, eldest boy, works regularly. Eddie, next girl, helps in mill, sticks on bobbins. Four smallest children not working. The mother said she earns $ a week and all the children earn $ a week. Husband died and left her with 11 children. Two of them went off and got married. The family left the farm two years ago to work in the mill. Tifton, Ga.
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