#84 S.D. Ison and family. Father works some. Both boys on right of photo have been in Washington cotton mills, fries, va., for four years. When i asked the smallest worker how old he was, he said, “don’t know,” and looked at his father, who said, “going’ on 14.” Location: fries, Virginia

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#84 S.D. Ison and family. Father works some. Both boys on right of photo have been in Washington cotton mills, fries, va., for four years. When i asked the smallest worker how old he was, he said, “don’t know,” and looked at his father, who said, “going’ on 14.” Location: fries, Virginia

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