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African American Boy works as an Oyster Shucker 1913 (photo)

African American Boy works as an Oyster Shucker 1913 (photo)
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African American Boy works as an Oyster Shucker 1913 (photo)
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Scene in canning factory showing a 7-year old girl who shucks 3 pots of oysters a day, and works regularly, and her 6-year old brother who helps some. Also a 11-year old boy who does six pots a day. Several others here under 12 years, but there were more last month. Mostly African Americans workers. The boss said "We keep only enough whites so we can control the negroes and keep them agoing." Lowden Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina.

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USA / North America / America (continent) / food / south / African / canning / shucking / black industry / oysters / meals / seafood / 1913 / carolina / photograph / photography / Mzphoto

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