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A spinner in the Mollahan Mills, Newberry, S.C. Dec. 3/08. Witness, Sara R. Hine. Location: Newberry, South Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

A spinner in the Mollahan Mills, Newberry, S.C. Dec. 3/08. Witness, Sa...

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Frank F. Gibson, 1305 Linden St. Western Union Telegraph Co. Messenger No. 7. 14 years of age. 1 year in service. Visits houses of prostitution. Guides soldiers to segregated district. Smokes. Still at school and works from 8:30 P.M. to 12:30 A.M. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Louis [i.e. Lewis] W. Hine, May, 1910.

Frank F. Gibson, 1305 Linden St. Western Union Telegraph Co. Messenger...

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[High school route boys. Adolescents. Some in back row have been newsboys for seven, eight and nine years.] Location: New Haven, Connecticut.

[High school route boys. Adolescents. Some in back row have been newsb...

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Willie Liston, 'Redding [cleaning or preparing] the line'; Newhaven fisherman

Willie Liston, 'Redding [cleaning or preparing] the line'; Newhaven fi...

Robert Adamson, David Octavius Hill..1843 - 1847..Accession no. PGP HA 300 .Medium Calotype print .Size 20.80 x 15.70 cm .Credit Provenance unknown . PGP HA 300 ) . David Octavius Hill was a Scottish painter a... More

[Street types of New York City: Messenger boy and bike]

[Street types of New York City: Messenger boy and bike]

Photoprint copyrighted by Elizabeth Alice Austen. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Geogr.; Occupations; Child Labor Messengers; Bicycles.

1 A.M. Sunday, February 23, 1908. John Newman, 332 East 19th Street. Sells Sunday until 3 A.M. Said was 16 years old; is probably 13. Does not go to school. Photo taken at 22nd St. & 3rd Avenue. Witness F. McMurry. Location: New York, New York (State)

1 A.M. Sunday, February 23, 1908. John Newman, 332 East 19th Street. S...

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In neighborhood of Maple Mill, Dillon, S.C. Lawrence Faircloth (taller boy) "Don't know how old I am." Been in mill 2 years. Runs 3 sides Albert Bartlett (barefoot) Looked 8 years old. In mill 2 years--Beginning to spin. Runs 2-1/2 sides = 25 cents a day. Bad conditions. Saturday, Dec. 5, 08. Location: Dillon, South Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

In neighborhood of Maple Mill, Dillon, S.C. Lawrence Faircloth (taller...

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One of The Newsies at The Newsboys' Picnic, Cincinnati. Location: Cincinnati, Ohio.

One of The Newsies at The Newsboys' Picnic, Cincinnati. Location: Cin...

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Noon hour, Singer Mfg. Co. Boys work there: girls carry lunch. Location: South Bend, Indiana.

Noon hour, Singer Mfg. Co. Boys work there: girls carry lunch. Locati...

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122 Sullivan St. 2nd Floor rear. Leveroni family. Earn 4 cents a gross making violets. Can make 20 gross a day when children work all day. Father has work. Mrs. Leveroni; Tessie Leveroni, age 9; Stephen Leveroni, age 6; Margaret Leveroni, age 7; Josephine Cordono, age 10. These children work on Saturdays on afternoons after 3 o'clock, and evenings until 8 or 9. Location: New York, New York (State)

122 Sullivan St. 2nd Floor rear. Leveroni family. Earn 4 cents a gross...

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An Indianapolis Newsie: (Rather young) Witness E. N. Clopper. Location: Indianapolis, Indiana.

An Indianapolis Newsie: (Rather young) Witness E. N. Clopper. Locatio...

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A Saturday ball game. Springstein Mills, Chester, S.C. Boy with glove, Malcom Rogers. (See photo 329). Next to him - Ben Deaton--12 years old. 52 inches high. Weaver. Runs 6 looms at $1.00 a day. 2 years in mill. I asked him if it wasn't hard work. "Hardest part if it is I have to stretch so much to reach up." (Tallest boy) John Lewis--12 years old. 1 yr. in mill. Weaves--4 looms. Got 40 cents to start. 60 cents now a day. Brother and father in mills. Nov. 28/08 Witness Sara R. Hine. Location: Chester, South Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

A Saturday ball game. Springstein Mills, Chester, S.C. Boy with glove,...

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National Child Labor Committee. No. 435. Flashlight photo of children on night shift going to work at 6 P.M. on a cold, dark December night. They do not come out again until 6:00 A.M. When they went home the next morning they were all drenched by a heavy, cold rain and had few or no wraps. Two of the smaller girls with three other sisters work on night shift and support a big, lazy father who complains he is not well enough to work. He loafs around the country store. Location: Whitnel, North Carolina.

National Child Labor Committee. No. 435. Flashlight photo of children ...

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#19A Waiting for morning papers. On steps of World Building. 1 A.M. February 12,1908. Small boy in centre of group is Joseph Levite, 83 Hester Street, 13 years old. Small boy on his right and below is Abraham Jachnes (See photo # 22[A]) Location: New York, New York (State)

#19A Waiting for morning papers. On steps of World Building. 1 A.M. Fe...

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Rhodes Mfg. Co., Lincolnton, N.C. National Child Labor Committee. No. 282. Girl on left said she was 10 years old and been in mill a long time more than a year. Spinner girl on right said she was 12 years. Location: Lincolnton, North Carolina.

Rhodes Mfg. Co., Lincolnton, N.C. National Child Labor Committee. No. ...

Photo shows a mother and her daughters, identified as Susie Black Blanton, with Lalar on the left, and Ellen on the right (Source: Joe Manning, 2014, http://eightsteeples.com/blanton1.html)

Mill folks, Salisbury Mills, (N.C.) Location: Salisbury, North Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Mill folks, Salisbury Mills, (N.C.) Location: Salisbury, North Caroli...

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A. D. T. Messengers, Indianapolis. (There is no law regulating messenger service in Indiana). Location: Indianapolis, Indiana.

A. D. T. Messengers, Indianapolis. (There is no law regulating messeng...

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Noon hour, Singer Mfg Co., Boys work there: girls carry lunch. Location: South Bend, Indiana.

Noon hour, Singer Mfg Co., Boys work there: girls carry lunch. Locati...

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Watching The Races, The Newsboys' Picnic, Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Ohio.

Watching The Races, The Newsboys' Picnic, Cincinnati. Cincinnati, Ohio...

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The Lancaster Cotton Mills S.C. One of the worst places I have found for child labor. Location: Lancaster, South Carolina.

The Lancaster Cotton Mills S.C. One of the worst places I have found f...

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#29 Recreation. Newsboys' Protective Association, Cincinnati, Ohio. Witness, E. N. Clopper. Location: Cincinnati, Ohio.

#29 Recreation. Newsboys' Protective Association, Cincinnati, Ohio. Wi...

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Midnight 4, 11,08. Messenger Boys in heart of Tenderloin. Youngest - Badge No. 524. Herman Unslowitz, Said 15 yrs. old. Oldest Badge 605. From Wes[tern] Union Tel[egraph] Office, 172 Fifth Avenue. Location: New York, New York (State)

Midnight 4, 11,08. Messenger Boys in heart of Tenderloin. Youngest - B...

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Young doffers in Mollahan Mills, Newberry, S.C. Dec. 3/08. Witness, Sara R. Hine. Location: Newberry, South Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Young doffers in Mollahan Mills, Newberry, S.C. Dec. 3/08. Witness, Sa...

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A Western Union Messenger Boy Leaving Office. Cincinnati. Location: Cincinnati, Ohio.

A Western Union Messenger Boy Leaving Office. Cincinnati. Location: C...

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National Child Labor Committee, #200. S. W. Brown Mfg. Co., Evansville, Ind. Location: Evansville, Indiana.

National Child Labor Committee, #200. S. W. Brown Mfg. Co., Evansville...

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Springstein Mills, Chester, S.C. Maggie Wooten (Largest), creels on warper. Lillie Anderson--Oldest of two sisters. Been in mill five years. Runs only 4 sides. Minnie Anderson, - youngest- runs 8 sides. Been in mill 4 year. One finds many such cases where youngest sister does twice the amount of work. Nov. 28/08. Witness Sara R. Hine. Location: Chester, South Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Springstein Mills, Chester, S.C. Maggie Wooten (Largest), creels on wa...

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1 A.M. near the World Building, ready to start out. Two of the sleepers (See No. 21[A]) Larger boy Abraham Jachnes, 13 years old. Newsboys Lodging House, 14 Chambers St. Has not been home for 6 months because step-mother has been trying to put him into a House of Refuge. Could not get name of smaller boy, but he was younger, probably 11 years old. These boys are hanging about and snatching and occasional sleep in sheltered spots. Location: New York, New York (State)

1 A.M. near the World Building, ready to start out. Two of the sleeper...

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Hot Weather Delights, Newsboys' Protective Association, Cincinnati. Location: Cincinnati, Ohio.

Hot Weather Delights, Newsboys' Protective Association, Cincinnati. L...

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Amusing themselves while waiting for morning papers. Location: New York, New York (State)

Amusing themselves while waiting for morning papers. Location: New Yo...

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Waiting For The Signal. Newsboys, starting out with base-ball extra. 5 P.M., Times Star Office. Location: Cincinnati, Ohio.

Waiting For The Signal. Newsboys, starting out with base-ball extra. 5...

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Group of Newsboys on Frankfort Street near World Building. Witness, Fred McMurrry. Location: New York, New York (State) / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Group of Newsboys on Frankfort Street near World Building. Witness, F...

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Children of night superintendent, in Dickson Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. (1) Bessie Moore - runs 4 sides. Has worked two years nights. (2) Frank (smallest). Doffs. Has worked 2 yrs. nights. (3) George (largest). Looked 12 years old. Doffs--3 years of night work, was proud of the fact that he could write his name. Mother said they rather work nights because they had to put in fewer hours then. Sunday, Dec. 6, 1908. Witness, Sara R. Hine. Location: Laurinburg, North Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Children of night superintendent, in Dickson Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. (1...

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John Lewis (boy with hat) 12 years old. 1 year in mill. Weaver--4 looms. 40 cts. to start, 60 cents a day now. Brother and mother in mill. Morris Small (boy with cap) "Reckon I been in mill 2 yrs. Don't remember." Witness S.R. Hine. Location: Chester, South Carolina.

John Lewis (boy with hat) 12 years old. 1 year in mill. Weaver--4 loom...

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Cherryville Mfg. Company, An adolescent spinner. Cherryville, N.C. Location: Cherryville, North Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Cherryville Mfg. Company, An adolescent spinner. Cherryville, N.C. Lo...

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3 A.M. Sunday, February 23rd, 1908. Newsboys selling on Brooklyn Bridge. Harry Ahrenpreiss, 30 Willet Street. (Said was 13 years old). Abe Gramus. 37 Division Street. Witness Fred McMurray. Location: New York, New York (State) / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

3 A.M. Sunday, February 23rd, 1908. Newsboys selling on Brooklyn Bridg...

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Grace Harper (Looked 10 years old). Works in Lydia Mills, Clinton, S.C. Mother said she is very good hand at spinning. Been at it 3 years. Runs 4 and 5 sides, about 50 cents a day. Little sister Lettie helps. Mother said "she is learnin'." Looked 7 years old. Dec. 2/08. Witness Sara R. Hine. Location: Clinton, South Carolina / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Grace Harper (Looked 10 years old). Works in Lydia Mills, Clinton, S.C...

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2 A.M. 4/12/08. Newsie in Tenderloin, Abe Bloom, 78 Eldridge St., N. Y. (Said was 16 yrs.) Location: New York, New York (State)

2 A.M. 4/12/08. Newsie in Tenderloin, Abe Bloom, 78 Eldridge St., N. Y...

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[Newsboys, 9, 10 and 11 years old.] Location: New Haven, Connecticut. / Photo by [...]

[Newsboys, 9, 10 and 11 years old.] Location: New Haven, Connecticut....

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Newsie selling at the Hudson Tunnel Station, Jersey City. Boy on left is Patrick Drohan, 37 Susex St., 12 yrs. old. Next to him Stanley Fazurowski [i.e., Fozurowski?], 9 yrs. old. Largest boy is 13. Location: Jersey City, New Jersey.

Newsie selling at the Hudson Tunnel Station, Jersey City. Boy on left ...

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Newsboy, Alaska - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Newsboy, Alaska - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

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Some of Newark's small newsboys. Afternoon. Location: Newark, New Jersey.

Some of Newark's small newsboys. Afternoon. Location: Newark, New Jer...

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10:00 P.M. Solomon -----. Began selling at 7 years of age. Been selling 6 years (four years at night). 11:30 P.M. Is at it early Sunday A.M., Hartford, Conn. Hartford, Connecticut.

10:00 P.M. Solomon -----. Began selling at 7 years of age. Been sellin...

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New Haven, Conn., March 8, 1909. Messenger boys. They work until 11 P.M. Location: New Haven, Connecticut.

New Haven, Conn., March 8, 1909. Messenger boys. They work until 11 P....

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Jossph Harris a 9 year old newsboy in Hartford, Conn. Been selling 1 1/2 years. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

Jossph Harris a 9 year old newsboy in Hartford, Conn. Been selling 1 1...

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Labor Day parade, marchers of Russian Labor Assn., New York

Labor Day parade, marchers of Russian Labor Assn., New York

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A group of messenger boys. These work until 11 P.M. Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut.

A group of messenger boys. These work until 11 P.M. Location: Bridgep...

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Bridgeport, Conn. Newsboys. One of the smallest has been selling for 2 years. Boy highest up on steps has been at it 6 years. Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Bridgeport, Conn. Newsboys. One of the smallest has been selling for 2...

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Noon hour, May 5, 1909, in the drawing-in room of American Woolen Co., Winooski, Vt. In front row are:- Right hand end, Allexina Lavelley; next - Anna Cross; next - Cecile Cauchon. In back row, right-hand, Lena Campbell; next, Albina Seymour. I counted 20 girls (under 14) going in at 7 a.m. Location: Winooski, Vermont / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Noon hour, May 5, 1909, in the drawing-in room of American Woolen Co.,...

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8 P.M. Harry Laudeman, 13 years old. Has sold papers for 7 years. Brother, Morris, 7 years old 46 inches high. Beginning. Hartford, Conn. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

8 P.M. Harry Laudeman, 13 years old. Has sold papers for 7 years. Brot...

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Some of Newark's small newsboys. Afternoon. Location: Newark, New Jersey.

Some of Newark's small newsboys. Afternoon. Location: Newark, New Jer...

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7:00 A.M. Sells before school, after school and Saturday and Sunday. Begins at 6 A.M. Been selling 3 years. Bridgeport, Conn. Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut.

7:00 A.M. Sells before school, after school and Saturday and Sunday. B...

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Richards Diercks, Messenger, 305 Montgomery St. And John Sennick, 89 Morris St., Jersey City. The newsboy had sold out at 9:30 P.M. and was on his way home. Location: Jersey City, New Jersey.

Richards Diercks, Messenger, 305 Montgomery St. And John Sennick, 89 M...

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5:30 A.M. Emma and her brother starting out to sell and peddle before school. They sell after school and on Saturday and Sunday also. Albert is 10 years old and been at it 1 year. Emma is 11 years old. She and Paul have been at it 2 years. Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut.

5:30 A.M. Emma and her brother starting out to sell and peddle before ...

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[Newsboy on a city street], National Photo Company, Washington DC

[Newsboy on a city street], National Photo Company, Washington DC

National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress).

Atherton Mill, Charlotte, N.C. National Child Labor Committee. No. 469. Smaller girl been in mill for 5 years. Works now in the mill. Jan. 1,1909. Location: Charlotte, North Carolina.

Atherton Mill, Charlotte, N.C. National Child Labor Committee. No. 469...

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Max Schwartz (8 yrs. old) and Jacob Schwartz. 163 Howard St. Newark, N.J. Sell until 10 P.M. sometimes. Location: Newark, New Jersey.

Max Schwartz (8 yrs. old) and Jacob Schwartz. 163 Howard St. Newark, N...

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Joseph and Rosy, 10 and 8 yrs. old. He sells until evening. She is one of 5 or 6 girls who sell (afternoons) in Newark. Location: Newark, New Jersey / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Joseph and Rosy, 10 and 8 yrs. old. He sells until evening. She is one...

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[Sunday morning, March 7, 1909. Morris Hurowitz, 10 years old. Been selling 2 years. Sells Saturday until 8 P.M. Starts out again Sunday at 7 A.M. Sells 25 or more Sunday papers. Is a bright business-like chap, but shows signs of nervousness, (eye twitching, etc.) photo 608.] Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

[Sunday morning, March 7, 1909. Morris Hurowitz, 10 years old. Been se...

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Messenger Boys, New Haven, Conn. - March

Messenger Boys, New Haven, Conn. - March

Artist: Lewis Wickes Hine.Artist Bio: American, 1874 - 1940.Creation Date: 1909.Process: gelatin silver print.Credit Line: Gift of Daniel D. Bumstead.Accession Number: 1985.037.008

[A few of the workers. P. San Martin Cigar Co. Tampa, Fla., Has reputation of employing children that have been through "School Factories" and not paying them anything. Not rushed, so, only few children.] Location: Tampa, Florida.

[A few of the workers. P. San Martin Cigar Co. Tampa, Fla., Has reputa...

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11 P.M. Messenger boys going home at close of shift. One called away to go with message. Where? Both telegraph offices are almost next door to a caf --boulevard frequented by street walkers and worse? Many of there women parade the streets and the boys meet them constan[t]ly and are called frequently into house of ill repute. Location: New Haven, Connecticut.

11 P.M. Messenger boys going home at close of shift. One called away t...

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Hartford newsboys and girls. Girl in middle, Nellis, is 9 years old. See label on photo 640. [Caption #640: A 9 year old newsgirl in Hartford, Conn. She sold later than this sometimes. Been selling two years.] Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

Hartford newsboys and girls. Girl in middle, Nellis, is 9 years old. S...

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Workers in the Phoenix Mill, Phoenix, R.I. Boy left hand end, Joseph Le Vier is beginning to work. Next, Regina La Plant (has worked 1/2 year). Next Rosabell La Plant (2 years). Next Armond La Plant (2 years). Speaks no English. Location: Phoenix, Rhode Island.

Workers in the Phoenix Mill, Phoenix, R.I. Boy left hand end, Joseph L...

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Some of the cigarmakers F. Sierra Co. Tampa, Fla. Location: Tampa, Florida.

Some of the cigarmakers F. Sierra Co. Tampa, Fla. Location: Tampa, Fl...

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Bridgeport (Conn.) newsies. Several are 8 and 9 years old. Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Bridgeport (Conn.) newsies. Several are 8 and 9 years old. Location: ...

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Groups showing a few of the workers stringing beans in the J. S. Farrand Packing Co., Baltimore, Md. Those too small to work are held on laps of workers or stowed away in boxes. Location: Baltimore, Maryland.

Groups showing a few of the workers stringing beans in the J. S. Farra...

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Hartford, Conn. 6 A.M. Sunday. See photo and label 602 [Caption #602: "6:00 A.M. Sunday, March 7, 1909. Boys starting out with Sunday papers. Some were only 8 and 9 years old. Many more youngsters start out at 7 A.M. Some of these little fellows had been selling until 7 and 8 P.M. and later Saturday night."] and 664 [#664: "8,9 and 10 years old starting out at 6 A.M. Sunday."] Location: Hartford, Connecticut. / Photo by [...]

Hartford, Conn. 6 A.M. Sunday. See photo and label 602 [Caption #602: ...

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8 P.M. Friday, March 5, 1909. Charlie Gilstein, 9 years old. Philip Gilstein, 12 years old. Hartford, Conn. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

8 P.M. Friday, March 5, 1909. Charlie Gilstein, 9 years old. Philip Gi...

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Newsies starting out with Sunday papers, 6 A.M. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Newsies starting out with Sunday papers, 6 A.M. Location: Boston, Mas...

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7:00 P.M. Boys selling papers at the depot, Bridgeport, Conn. Smallest one has been selling for 8 years. Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut.

7:00 P.M. Boys selling papers at the depot, Bridgeport, Conn. Smallest...

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Miss Mry Graham Jones of the Social Settlement, Hartford, Conn. and few of the newsboys (all 10 years old and younger) that she invited to a Sunday afternoon party. In 2 days she secured the names of 39 newsboys and girls 10 and under. There are more in Hartford. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

Miss Mry Graham Jones of the Social Settlement, Hartford, Conn. and fe...

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A few of the workers. P. San Martin Cigar Co. Tampa, Fla. Has reputation of employing children that have been through "School Factories" and not paying them anything. Not rushed, so, only few children. Location: Tampa, Florida.

A few of the workers. P. San Martin Cigar Co. Tampa, Fla. Has reputati...

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Some of Newark's small newsboys. Afternoons. Location: Newark, New Jersey.

Some of Newark's small newsboys. Afternoons. Location: Newark, New Je...

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Overgrown Messenger Boys. Boston 1915 Exhibit. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Overgrown Messenger Boys. Boston 1915 Exhibit. Location: Boston, Mass...

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William Tobias 80 Grattan St., Brooklyn -12 yrs old. Boy was starting for the subway to sell papers on "trains until 6 A.M. "Cause termorrer dey haint no school and I kin sleep all day and sell again at night." "All de barkeepers is me customers." Asked him how he could sell at night. "I just keep out'n de way of de cops." Weighs 60 pounds. Tall for age. Location: New York--Brooklyn, New York (State)

William Tobias 80 Grattan St., Brooklyn -12 yrs old. Boy was starting ...

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Early Education. Boy is 12 years old. Been selling for 3 years. Sells until 7 P.M. Hartford, Conn. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

Early Education. Boy is 12 years old. Been selling for 3 years. Sells ...

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Labor Day Parade, children in Child Labor demonstration, New York

Labor Day Parade, children in Child Labor demonstration, New York

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Messenger boys. They work until 11 P.M. New Haven, Connecticut / Photo by [Lewis W. Hine]

Messenger boys. They work until 11 P.M. New Haven, Connecticut / Phot...

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Some of the smaller newsboys, 9, 16 and 11 years old. Location: New Haven, Connecticut.

Some of the smaller newsboys, 9, 16 and 11 years old. Location: New H...

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Berman Katzman a nine-year-old newsie in Hartford, Conn. Has been selling 2 years. Sells until 8 P.M. at times. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

Berman Katzman a nine-year-old newsie in Hartford, Conn. Has been sell...

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Sunday 5 A.M. Newsies starting out. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Sunday 5 A.M. Newsies starting out. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

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New Haven, Conn. Smallest boy 10 years old been at it a year and half, sells until 6 or 7 P.M. Location: New Haven, Connecticut.

New Haven, Conn. Smallest boy 10 years old been at it a year and half,...

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Noon Hour. Workers in Enterprize [sic?] Cotton Mill, Augusta, Ga. The wheels are kept running through noon hour (which is only 40 minutes) so employees may be tempted to put in part of this time at machine if they wish. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Noon Hour. Workers in Enterprize [sic?] Cotton Mill, Augusta, Ga. The ...

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Newsboys, 9, 10 and 11 years old. Location: New Haven, Connecticut. / Photo by [...]

Newsboys, 9, 10 and 11 years old. Location: New Haven, Connecticut. /...

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Some of Newark's small newsboys. Afternoon. Location: Newark, New Jersey.

Some of Newark's small newsboys. Afternoon. Location: Newark, New Jer...

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Smallest boy is Mike Ferinco. 75 Monroe St., 10 yrs. old. Sells until 8:30 P.M., Newark, N.J. Other is Duar Feriari, 60 Monroe St. Sells until after 9 P.M. Location: Newark, New Jersey.

Smallest boy is Mike Ferinco. 75 Monroe St., 10 yrs. old. Sells until ...

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Messenger Boys, New Haven, Conn. - March

Messenger Boys, New Haven, Conn. - March

Artist: Lewis Wickes Hine.Artist Bio: American, 1874 - 1940.Creation Date: 1909.Process: gelatin silver print.Credit Line: Gift of Daniel D. Bumstea.Accession Number: 1985.037.007

Stanley Fozurowski, 9 years old. Selling papers at 9:30 P.M. Dec. 21st, 1909. Jersey City. Location: Jersey City, New Jersey.

Stanley Fozurowski, 9 years old. Selling papers at 9:30 P.M. Dec. 21st...

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9:00 P.M. March 4, 1909. Hartford, Conn. Group of newsies still selling although it was bitter cold and blizzardy. Smallest chap was 8 years old. The boys said he has been selling for 3 years. Boy next him (and) has been selling 4 years (called Bologna). Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

9:00 P.M. March 4, 1909. Hartford, Conn. Group of newsies still sellin...

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[8,9 and 10 years old starting out at 6 A.M. Sunday. [Caption #602: "6:00 A.M. Sunday, March 7, 1909. Boys starting out with Sunday papers. Some were only 8 and 9 years old. Many more youngsters start out at 7 A.M. Some of these little fellows had been selling until 7 and 8 P.M. and later Saturday night."][Caption #663: "Hartford, Conn. 6 A.M. Sunday."]. Location: Hartford, Connecticut. / Photo by [...]

[8,9 and 10 years old starting out at 6 A.M. Sunday. [Caption #602: "6...

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Hartford, Conn., newsboys. Boy in middle, Joseph De. Lucco, has been selling for 8 years. Was arrested for stealing papers a while ago. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

Hartford, Conn., newsboys. Boy in middle, Joseph De. Lucco, has been s...

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United Workers Boy's Club. New Haven, Conn. Getting hold of the newsboys. Location: New Haven, Connecticut.

United Workers Boy's Club. New Haven, Conn. Getting hold of the newsbo...

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8 P.M. Smallest boy, Sammie Kaplen, 8 years old. Next, James Welled, 8 years old, been at it half a year. Next, Ben Kosmitsky, 13 years old, one year at work. Next, Sam Kaplen, 14 years old, two years at work. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

8 P.M. Smallest boy, Sammie Kaplen, 8 years old. Next, James Welled, 8...

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7:00 A.M. Sells before school, after school and Saturday and Sunday. Begins about 6 A.M. Has been at it 3 years. Bridgeport, Conn. Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut.

7:00 A.M. Sells before school, after school and Saturday and Sunday. B...

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Workers in Enterprise Cotton Mill (Augusta, Ga.) Smallest boy (in middle) been in this mill 4 years. Others been there several years. Location: Augusta, Georgia.

Workers in Enterprise Cotton Mill (Augusta, Ga.) Smallest boy (in midd...

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New Haven, Conn. March 8, 1909. Messenger boys. They work until 11 P.M. Location: New Haven, Connecticut.

New Haven, Conn. March 8, 1909. Messenger boys. They work until 11 P.M...

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A few of the small girls and boys (not the smallest ones) that I found working in the spinning room of one of the Amoskeag Mfg. Co. mills at Manchester, N.H. Photo taken at 1:00 p.m., May 21, 1909, in hallway of spinning room. Many others there and in the other mills. Smallest boy (on left hand) is Geroge Brown, No. 1 Corporation. Corner of Granite and Bedford Sts. Next is, Eugene Lamy, 16 Marion St. Girls: Melvina Proulx, 145 Cartier St. Laura Oclair, 145 Cartier St. Location: Manchester, New Hampshire / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

A few of the small girls and boys (not the smallest ones) that I found...

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5:00 A.M. Sunday May 8th, 1910. Starting out with papers from McIntyres Branch. Chestnut & 16th Sts.,. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

5:00 A.M. Sunday May 8th, 1910. Starting out with papers from McIntyre...

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[Harry Silverstein, Newsboy, 703 W. 6th St., 7 years old. Sells papers, (selling 3 months average earnings 25 cents per week). Father working Morocco Mills, earns $18 weekly. Boy's earnings not needed at home. Don't smoke. Visits saloons. Works 8 hours per day. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. ]. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

[Harry Silverstein, Newsboy, 703 W. 6th St., 7 years old. Sells papers...

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