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Showing posts with label Smart's Bog. Show all posts
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Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Annette Roy, the youngest worker. Said 7 years old. Picked last year. Lives 171 Orange Street, Fall River, Mass. Also Napoleon Ruel, 53 Hopkins Street, Fall River, Mass. Said 9 years old. Location: South Carver [vicinity] - Smart's Bog, Massachusetts.
Annette Roy, the youngest worker. Said 7 years old. Picked last year. Lives 171 Orange Street, Fall River, Mass. Also Napoleon Ruel, 53 Hopkins Street, Fall River, Mass. Said 9 years old. Location: South Carver [vicinity] - Smart's Bog, Massachusetts.
Boy who carries barrels. Robert Saunders, 10 years old. Lives Waquoit - is the sone [i.e., son] of the boss. Mother picks too. Location: South Carver [vicinity], Massachusetts.
Pete Le Tendre is the smallest worker. Said 9 years old. Lives 44 Bowler Street, Fall River, Mass. Location: South Carver [vicinity] - Smart's Bog, Massachusetts.
Group of Workers on Smart's Bog. Location: South Carver [vicinity], Massachusetts.
Group of workers on Smart's Bog. Location: South Carver [vicinity], Massachusetts.
Group of Workers on Smart's Bog. Location: South Carver [vicinity], Massachusetts.

The boy standing is Manuel Baptiste, 605 Acushnet Ave., Fall River, Mass. Said 10 years old. 7 year old Alphonse and 12 year old Alphonse Derosies, of 587 E. End Ave., Fall River, Mass., was working. Location: South Carver [vicinity] - Smart's Bog, Massachusetts.
Bella Roy, said 11 years old. "Been comin' here 7 years, been pickin' since I was 5 years old." Lives 44 Bowler St., Fall River. Sister Jeanette said 6 years old beginning to pick now. Also their cousin Anita (on right hand) 7 years old regular picker. Began last year. Location: South Carver [vicinity] - Smart's Bog, Massachusetts.