In the photograph "A little spinner in a Georgia Cotton Mill," I see a young girl, likely around the age of 10 or 11, working at a spinning machine within a dimly lit factory. She is dressed in a simple, worn dress and has her hair tied back, emphasizing her youth and the manual labor she is engaged in. The environment around her appears cramped and bustling with machinery, highlighting the harsh conditions of child labor during that era.
Lewis Hine. “A little spinner in a Georgia Cotton Mill”, 1909
Source: Read more about Lewis Hine’s work at the Library of Congress National Child Labor Committee Collection
Note: Lewis Hine was hired by the National Child Labor Committee to show people what life was like for the children working in mills, on farms and in factories. The NCLC was documenting child labor in mills to support legislation that would mandate both minimum age and maximum hours for factory workers in the United States.
Question 1: What do you SEE in the picture? Think about WHO you see, WHERE they are, WHAT they are wearing, and any other details you see in the image. Your answer should be written in 1-3 complete sentences.
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