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1916 in Kentucky…

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Eleven-year-old Homer Hunt harvesting berries. Says he has made $10 picking and has been out of school for a few weeks half the time. Earns ten cents per gallon. They’re blackberries from the wild. According to the instructor at Maretburg School, there are occasionally a lot of students missing for things like maize and berries. Location: Marthaburg, Kentucky’s Rockcastle County…

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