Johnnie, a nine-year-old oyster shucker. Man with pipe is a padrone who had brought these people from Baltimore for four years. He said, I tell you I have to lie to 'em. Ther're never satisfied. Hard work to get them. He is boss of the shucking shed.

Caption	Johnnie, a nine-year-old oyster shucker. Man with pipe is a padrone who had brought these people from Baltimore for four years. He said, I tell you I have to lie to 'em. Ther're never satisfied. Hard work to get them. He is boss of the shucking shed.
Accession Number	P2058
Photographer	Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940
Work Type	Photographs
Process	gelatin silver prints
Location	United States -- Louisiana -- Dunbar
Date - Created	1911
Measurements	4.75 X 6.6 in.
Subject	Cannery Workers;Oysters;Shuckers;Baltimore
Notes	Notes on verso
Rights	This item may be be protected under Title 17 of the U.S. Copyright Law. It is made available by UMBC for non-commercial research and education. For permission to publish or reproduce, please see http://aok.lib.umbc.edu/specoll/repro.php or contact Special Collections at speccoll(at)umbc.edu.
Credit Line	The Photography Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
Repository	University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)
Digital - Format	jpg

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