En mai 1909, Lewis Wickes Hinea photographié plusieurs travailleurs d’usines de Burlington, Vermont, pour le compte de la National Child Labor Committee (NCLC). Pourquoi ces travailleurs-ci? À cause de leur âge. C’étaient des enfants et des adolescents. La NCLC dénonçait le travail des enfants. Elle voulait obtenir des réformes pour que cesse l’exploitation des enfants. Ainsi, elle a chargé Lewis Wickes Hine de photographier les conditions de vie et de travail de cette main-d’oeuvre vulnérable. Inutile de dire que cette mission ne fut pas de tout repos; certains patrons n’aimaient pas ce type de publicité.
Voici certaines de ces photos. J’ai sélectionné celles où l’on voit des enfants ayant des noms à consonance francophone. Les légendes sont celles indiquées sur le site de la Library of Congress, source des images.
Pour voir la collection photographique complète de la NCLC (5000 photographies), c’est par ici.
Some of the boys working in Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vermont (see label to photo #730) for names. May 5, 1909. 6 P.M. -Caption #730: All these small boys, and more, work in the Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Many of the smallest ones have been there from one to three years. Only a few could speak English. These are the names of some:- Lahule Julian, Walter Walker, Herman Rotte, Arsone Lussier, Addones Oduet, Arthur Oduet, Alder Campbell, Eddie Marcotte, John Lavigne, Jo Bowdeon, Phil Lecryer, Joseph Granger. A small mill.- Location: Burlington, Vermont
Some of the girls from the Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Girl on left hand end is Cora Collette. Girl in middle is Anna Grenier. Been in mill 2 years. 6 P.M. May 5, 1909. Location: Burlington, Vermont.
Some of the youngest girls in Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Girls' names are Mabel Blanchette (left hand end), Lodell Blanchette (right hand end), and Agnes Fountain, young girl in middle. 6 P.M. May 6, 1909 (See #730.) Location: Burlington, Vermont
Noon hour. Herman Rette (right hand), Arsene Lussier. Both been working in Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. for over a year. (See #730.) Location: Burlington, Vermont
All these small boys, and more, work in the Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Many of the smallest ones have been there from one to three years. Only a few could speak English. These are the names of some:- Lahule Julian, Walter Walker, Herman Rotte, Arsone Lussier, Addones Oduet, Arthur Oduet, Alder Campbell, Eddie Marcotte, John Lavigne, Jo Bowdeon, Phil Lecryer, Joseph Granger. A small mill. Location: Burlington, Vermont
6 P.M. May 6, 1909. Only a few young girls work in the Chace Cotton Mills, Burlington, Vt. In front row are Anna Grenier (2 yrs. in mill), Agnes Fountain. See photo and label #730. Location: Burlington, Vermon
Noon hour at the Queen City Mill, Burlington, Vt. (Not a large mill) About a dozen small boys like the smallest here, names of small ones here are Dorio Charptier, Arthur Tessier. Location: Burlington, Vermont.
Louis Horoux. One of the youngsters in Queen City Mill, Burlington, Vt. About a dozen like here. (Not a large mill.) Location: Burlington, Vermont.
Mule-spinning room, Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Edward Marcotte, a "back-roping boy" who has been here one year. See also photo and label #730. Location: Burlington, Vermont.
Mule-spinning room in Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Left hand--Leopold Daigneau, Arsene Lussier, "Back-roping boys." See photo and label #730. Location: Burlington, Vermont.
John Lavigul. Has been doffer-boy in mule-spinning room for over a year in Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. See photo and label #730. Location: Burlington, Vermont.
A mule-spinner and his assistant (Leopold Daigneau), Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. May 7, 1909. Location: Burlington, Vermont.
Anna Grenier at her "speeder" Burlington, Vt. Has been here 2 years. Chace Cotton Mill. May 7, 1909. Location: Burlington, Vermont
Jo Bodeon. A "back-roper" in mule room. Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Location: Burlington, Vermont.
Jo Bodeon. A "back-roper" in mule room. Burlington, Vt. Chace Cotton Mill. Location: Burlington, Vermont.
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