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| Cora Lee Griffin, Whitnel, North Carolina, December 1908. Photo by Lewis Hine. |
One of the spinners in Whitnel Cotton Mfg. Co.
N.C. She was 51 inches high. Had been in mill 1 year. Some at night. Runs 4 sides, 48 cents a day. When asked how old, she
hesitated, then said "I don't remember." Then confidentially, "I'm not old enough to work, but I do
just the same." Out of 50 employees, ten children about her size, December 1908.
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| Cora Lee Griffin, Whitnel, North Carolina, December 1908. Photo by Lewis Hine. |
After nearly 100 years, this anonymous spinner has been identified. Please
read on.
Cora Lee Griffin, Page Two
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