Title
Rosenau Hosiery Mills, 1919
Subject
Mills and mill work
Cotton textile industry
Women employees
Child labor
Description
The Rosenau Hosiery Mills were built in Tuscaloosa around 1901. The advertisement tolls the concept of having girls and teenage boys help support families by working in the factory.
Rosenau Hosiery Mill employed 200 people in the early 1900s in the production of hose and socks. It was the only factory in Tuscaloosa that employed women.
Children as young as 10 years old could be employed, but a company rule said they had to attend school at least three months each school year until they reached 12 years of age. After laws were passed regarding employment of children, inspectors came around to see if any child was working. If so, the supervisors would hide them in bins of socks until it was safe to come out.
The Tuscaloosa plant burned in 1924.
Rosenau Hosiery Mill employed 200 people in the early 1900s in the production of hose and socks. It was the only factory in Tuscaloosa that employed women.
Children as young as 10 years old could be employed, but a company rule said they had to attend school at least three months each school year until they reached 12 years of age. After laws were passed regarding employment of children, inspectors came around to see if any child was working. If so, the supervisors would hide them in bins of socks until it was safe to come out.
The Tuscaloosa plant burned in 1924.
Creator
The Tuscaloosa News
Source
Tuscaloosa News Archive
Publisher
The Tuscaloosa News
Date
Sept. 24, 1919
Contributor
Betty Slowe (Description)
Type
Advertisement
Identifier
2543
Coverage
Tuscaloosa County (AL)
Original Format
Advertisement