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February 1912. Port Royal, South Carolina. "Nine [?] of these children from 8 yrs. old up go to school half a day, and shuck oysters for four hours before school and three hours after on school days, and on Saturday from 4 a.m. to early afternoon. Maggioni Canning Co." View full size. Photo and caption by Lewis Wickes Hine.
My favorite is the little boy in the back who is glaring at the camera. Kinda reminds me of my cousin on Easter.
Just imagine, between other things, attending school smelling like that.
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