Mrs. Hattie Sprouse, South Richmond, Va.
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Title
Mrs . Hattie Sprouse , South Richmond , Va .
Creator
Stutz, Carleton. Maxfield, Peter A.
Publisher
Virginia-Carolina Service Corporation (Richmond, Va.)
Date
[1939]
Description
The Sprouse family is pictured sitting on the front steps of their house .
Subject (tgm)
Women Children Families Houses
Subject Topical
Tobacco industry--United States. Home labor.
Subject Name
Stutz, Carleton. Maxfield, Peter A. Virginia-Carolina Service Corporation (Richmond, Va.)
Subject Geographic
Richmond (Va.)
Title Note
Title supplied by repository.
Form General
Photographs .
Report Text
SPROUSE , MRS . HATTIE , 714 Perry St. , South Richmond , Va. ; age 22 , husband 31 ; three infant children living with her. INCOME : Their only income is a $5 a week relief meal ticket . HOME CONDITIONS : They have three rooms which are well furnished and clean , but the house itself is in bad shape . They seem to be getting enough to live on with the help of bags . She pays water bill of 66 cents a month , the rent and lights are given to them and fuel and food come from relief . She has been stringing for three years and makes $7.00 a month . Her Eyes are weak and if she does this work at night it makes them tired . Since this is the only cash income they have, it is all they have to buy clothes and other things that are not given to them.
Physical Description of Original
6 cm H x 11 cm W; 2-1/3" H x 4-1/3" W
Digital Collection
Tobacco Bag Stringing
Repository
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. North Carolina Collection.
Host
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Local Identifier
VC331.76 S93s
Citation
Mrs. Hattie Sprouse, South Richmond, Va. In Tobacco Bag Stringing Operations in North Carolina and Virginia, 1939. North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
filename
VC331.76_S93s_144.tif
path
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Format
Photographic Print
Rights Holder
No Known Rights Restrictions
Resource Type
Image
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