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A doffer boy in Globe Cotton Mill, Augusta, Ga
A doffer boy in Globe Cotton Mill, Augusta, Ga. Location: Augusta, Georgia. Date 1909 January
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Augusta Cotton Georgia Globe Labour Manual Mill Poverty Doffer
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This evocative photograph captures the image of a young doffer boy, intently focused on his task at the Globe Cotton Mill in Augusta, Georgia, in the year 1909. Doffing was a labor-intensive and essential process in the cotton textile industry, involving the removal of the cotton lint from the bolls after the ginning process. The boy, likely no older than ten or eleven years, is dressed in tattered and worn clothing, a testament to the harsh realities of poverty that many mill workers and their families faced during this period. The mill looms towering in the background, a symbol of the industrialization that was transforming the American South at the turn of the 20th century. Despite the harsh conditions, the boy's expression reveals a sense of determination and focus, as he deftly removes the cotton lint from the bolls, contributing to the production process that fueled the growth of the textile industry in the United States. The photograph offers a poignant glimpse into the lives of the children who labored in the mills, often working long hours under difficult conditions to help support their families. The image of the doffer boy in the Globe Cotton Mill in Augusta, Georgia, serves as a powerful reminder of the human cost of industrialization and the enduring struggle for workers' rights and fair labor practices. This photograph is an important historical document, shedding light on a significant moment in American history and the lives of the people who shaped it.
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