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Young Shrimp Picker Named Manuel

  • ca. 1912 - 1913

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Original caption: Manuel the young shrimp picker, 5 years old and a mountain of child labor oyster shells behind him. He worked last year. Understands not a word of English. Biloxi, Miss.

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the Children's Bureau.

National Archives Identifier: 523394

Full Citation: 102-LH-1984; Photograph of a Young Shrimp Picker Named Manuel; ca. 1912 – 1913; National Child Labor Committee Photographs taken by Lewis Hine, ca. 1912–ca. 1912; Records of the Children’s Bureau, Record Group 102; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/young-shrimp-picker-named-manuel/, January 11, 2026]

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