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Charlie Lambert: 1909
Submitted by Dave on Sun, 11/18/2007 - 6:05am.
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January 1909. Augusta, Georgia. Charlie Lambert, 15, has been in textile mill work eight years. Went into Granby mill in Columbia, South Carolina, at 7 years old. View full size. Photograph and caption by Lewis Wickes Hine.
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Charlie
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 07/02/2008 - 2:25pm.
This looks to be the Harrisburg Neighborhood in Augusta. It's near a now closed mill next to the Augusta Canal and was settled by Irish and Scots Irish immigrants. The houses are still there. I wonder if this could be where Charlie ended up:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Lambert&GScid=7121...
Columbia SC
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Wed, 04/23/2008 - 8:24pm.
Wow, I live in Columbia. Those old mill houses are still here. Some of them, anyway.
Not so sure…
Submitted by bellhalla on Mon, 11/19/2007 - 8:40am.
…that the arms are dramatically different in length. His left sleeve did not bend with his arm, which I believe creates the illusion that it's longer. Also, part of his right hand is behind him, which makes that arm look a bit shorter than it really is.
Also, I think it’s just foreshortening on his right foot.
More Charlie
Submitted by robnjop on Sun, 11/18/2007 - 8:18pm.
Don't know if they vary in length, but I believe this guy could pick a dime off the floor with his left hand without bending over.
Charlie's Foot
Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Sun, 11/18/2007 - 7:54pm.
It looks like he has a clubbed right foot too.
Charlie's Arms
Submitted by Chad on Sun, 11/18/2007 - 5:54pm.
The arms, they vary greatly in length...or are my eyes being tricked?
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