Sujet
African American Boy works as an Oyster Shucker 1913
Légende
Scene in canning factory showing a 7-year old girl who shucks 3 pots of oysters a day, and works regularly, and her 6-year old brother who helps some. Also a 11-year old boy who does six pots a day. Several others here under 12 years, but there were more last month. Mostly Black workers. The boss said "We keep only enough whites so we can control the Blackes and keep them agoing." Lowden Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.
Date
1913
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group
Notre référence
UMG20A70_290
Model release
Non
Property release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
46,1Mo (1,4Mo) / 30,9cm x 37,3cm / 3650 x 4411 (300dpi)