Life in 1912

[i am herdman]

Young oyster shuckers, Josie, six years old, Bertha, six years old, Sophie, ten years old, Port Royal in 1912. Work began at 4am for these young ladies. Life in the low country of South Carolina.

Check their hands and fingers out. Battered from shucking the oysters.

 

[wvkeeper(HN)]

White privilege

 

[WV-FAN]

cranky lookin' little bitches.

 

[greengeezer]

Must not have qualified for the Dream Act.

 

[OldielovesHerd]

Must not have qualified for the Dream Act.

It is called child labor abuse at its worst. No child of that age should have to endure that.

 

[herdfan429]

I thought this was going to a thread where oldie told us about the hood ole days

 

[greengeezer]

I thought this was going to a thread where oldie told us about the hood ole days

Back in the days when he was a fair haired oyster shucker.

 

[ThunderCat98]

Someone should have told them if you're busting up your fingers, then you aren't doing that sh*t right.