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Estice Webb Herrmann, who left the seventh grade of the Elizabethtown, Kentucky Public School in October 1915, soon after commencing the grade, to be married. Was only 15 years old. Now living on a small farm far from neighbors and with no one but her husband and mother-in-law. She is standing with her husband. White Mills vicinity, Kentucky: photo by Lewis W. Hine, 6 May 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
Estice Webb Herrmann, who left the seventh grade of the Elizabethtown, Kentucky Public School in October 1915, soon after commencing the grade, to be married. Was only 15 years old. Now living on a small farm far from neighbors and with no one but her husband and mother-in-law. White Mills vicinity, Kentucky: photo by Lewis W. Hine, 6 May 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
Willie Nall, 11 years old; Raymond Jones, 10 years old; Denver Jones, 5 years old; plowing on farm. They had just finished a job of hauling. Elizabethtown vicinity, Kentucky: photo by Lewis W. Hine, 5 May 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
Zelina and Florence Richards, 12 and 13 years old, doing the family wash. Nicholas County, Kentucky: photo by Lewis W. Hine, 8 August 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
Charles Hoffman said he was 13 years old and in the sixth grade. At the plow after school. Elizabethtown, Kentucky: photo by Lewis W. Hine, 8 May 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
James and Frank Crawford taking milk to town for father, a dairyman. Elizabethtown vicinity, Kentucky: photo by Lewis W. Hine, May 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
"Driving boy" taking pigs to market. Says he is 14 years old and has been working with pigs for 9 years. Horace Harper, 320 West 8 Street, Winchester, Kentucky. Goes to school in Paris, Kentucky.: photo by Lewis W. Hine, 15 September 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
Housing tobacco in barn of W.L. Fugate. Will go to Schoolsville School but it has not opened on account of repairs. Hedges Station, Kentucky: photo by Lewis W. Hine, 15 September 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
Lester Daniel, right, 12 years old, and 17-year old cousin stripping tobacco. Woodburn, Kentucky: photo by Lewis W. Hine, October 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
Hazel family (very poorly educated). Children have not been to school this year although living within 1 1/2 miles of school 5-7. Bowling Green vicinity, Kentucky: photo by Lewis W. Hine, 10 November 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
Mrs. J. L. Hazel and children stripping tobacco. A very interesting and poorly educated family. Bowling Green vicinity, Kentucky: photo by Lewis W. Hine, 10 November 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
Topping tobacco. Roland Lowe, 13 years old, in field with two brothers. There are 7 boys and 2 girls in the family, and 4 are in school. Father, Mose Lowe, Rural Route 1, Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky. Children go to Pretty Run School, Division 2, Clark County, but Roland and Bush, 14 years old have not started yet -- about 3 weeks after it opened. Father rents this farm of 160 acres: photo by Lewis W. Hine, 5 August 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
George Barbee, 13 years old, topping tobacco. Lives near Bell School. Nicholas County, Kentucky: photo by Lewis W. Hine, 8 August 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
Bell School opened yesterday, only 8 in school. Probably it will be closed. Nicholas County, Kentucky: photo by Lewis W. Hine, 8 August 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
Anthoston School. A most dilapidated shack; unlocked, open to the weather, windows broken out and furniture knocked about. Opens September 6th. Henderson County, Kentucky: photo by Lewis W. Hine, 22 August 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
Anthoston School which opened September 5th. 54 present out of an enrollment of 62; Census 84. Work is interfering. Henderson County, Kentucky: photo by Lewis W. Hine, 13 September 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
Rock Spring School which opened September 5th. Census 49, Enrollment of 28, attendance 25. Expect an enrollment of 35. Tobacco is chief cause of absence. Henderson County, Kentucky: photo by Lewis W. Hine, 13 September 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
Indian Field School, Clark County, Kentucky: photo by Lewis W. Hine, 7 August 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
Bush School, Winchester, Clark County, Kentucky: photo by Lewis W. Hine, August 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
Red Bud School, Rockcastle County, Kentucky. County Supervisor in doorway. Teacher thought 20 absent on account of work, etc.: photo by Lewis W. Hine, 15 August 1916 (National Child Labor Committee Collection, Library of Congress)
