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The Barefoot Sweeper: 1916

15-year-old sweeper in the spinning and spooling room of Berkshire Cotton Mills. Adams, Massachusetts. July 10, 1916. View full size. Photo by Lewis Hine.

15-year-old sweeper in the spinning and spooling room of Berkshire Cotton Mills. Adams, Massachusetts. July 10, 1916. View full size. Photo by Lewis Hine.

 

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Barefoot

That's really getting casual!! Imagine how dirty his feet got!

Barefoot

They sure didn't care much about safety back then, hope the boy never dropped or stepped on anything on his feet

[It was Casual Friday. - Dave]

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