Figure 1.--This 1908 child labor photo was taken by Lewis Hines. Johnnie Younts is the tall boy on the left. His prper name was probably John, but could have been Johnathan. He was about 15 years old. He lived at 72 Kirk Street. He was working at the Salisbury Mills in Salibury, North Carolina. He had been working at the cotton mill for 8 years. He began at age 7 years. Hines asked, "When can he get any education?" His unamed friend has been at the mill for 1 year. Both boys wear knee pants suits. At the time, knickers were beginning to become popular.

This 1908 child labor photo was taken by Lewis Hines. Johnnie Younts is the tall boy on the left. His prper name was probably John, but could have been Johnathan. He was about 15 years old. He lived at 72 Kirk Street. He was working at the Salisbury Mills in Salibury, North Carolina. He had been working at the cotton mill for 8 years. He began at age 7 years. Hines asked, "When can he get any education?" His unamed friend has been at the mill for 1 year. He looks to be about the same age, perhaps anout 13-14 years old. Both boys wear knee pants suits and long stockings. They look to be wearing shirt waists rather than shirts. Johnie wears a double-breasted jacket. Notice that Johnie wears a belt rather than suspenders. At the time, knickers were beginning to become popular. Headwear was still widely worn. The flat cap was not yet the standard it became in the 1910s. Johnnie holds what looks like a ball, but was probanly an apple.

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