Adrienne Pagnette, an adolescent French illiterate, speaks almost no English. Is probably 14 or 15. Doffs on top floor spinning room in Glenallen Mill. Her brother Francis has a regular job doffing. Said he is 15 but Mr. Hine doubted it. Her sister Anna said she was 12 years old and helped older sister in Glenallen Mill. Been at it all summer. Almost every one of her family is illiterate. Stooping, reaching and pushing heavy boxes is bad for young girls

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French illiterate works as a doffer or carder in a mill; she is 14 or 15 years old.

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Size: 3295px × 3183px
Location: United States
Photo credit: © Buyenlarge \ UIG / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: 1911, carder, child, children, doffer, french, illiterate, labor, literacy, photographic