History 101:
Little Helpers

Two views of child labor ~ circa 1910


Little Fannie, 7 years old, 48 inches high, helps sister in Elk Mills. Her sister (in photo) said, “Yes, she he’ps me right smart. Not all day but all she can. Yes, she started with me at six this mornin’.” … Location: Fayetteville, Tennessee Photographer: Lewis Wickes Hine
November 1910
Mother goes right on with her regular work while her little helper finds it easy to swing the Superba to and fro… Wash day is no harder a day for the family than any other day of the week. ~ Superba Washing Machine ~ Sears Catalogue 1908