View of the Gorenflo Canning Co., Biloxi, Miss. Taken at 7 A.M. Many tiny workers here, some of whom began to arrive as early as 5 O'clock, and sic hour before they were allowed to begin work, an
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This rare historical print captures View of the Gorenflo Canning Co., Biloxi, Miss. Taken at 7 A.M. Many tiny workers here, some of whom began to arrive as early as 5 O'clock, and sic hour before they were allowed to begin work, an in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Created 1911 March Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1498. Reproduction no. LC-USZ61-1132. View of the Gorenflo Canning Co., Biloxi, Miss. Taken at 7 A.M. Many tiny workers here, some of whom began to arrive as early as 5 O'clock, and [sic] hour before they were allowed to begin work, and long before daylight on a damp, foggy day. The whistle had blown and they came and stood around merely to hold their places. When the catch" has been good they begin work early, but today it was not good so they were waiting for daylight..
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