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Garment workers. Katrina De Cato, 6 years old, Franco Brezoo, 11 years old, Maria Attreo, 12 years old, Mattie Attreo, 5 years old. 4 P.M. New York City, January 1910
Taken some time in Jan 1910
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Bowling Alleys, connected with Geo P. Grays, Bastable Cafe. About 8 very small boys employed here. Work until midnight. Photo taken at 11:30 P.M., February 1910
Taken some time in Feb 1910
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Boys going to work in the American Locomotive Works. Schenectady, N.Y., February 1910
Taken some time in Feb 1910
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Group on Court St. selling around the Shea Theatre, 8 P.M. Boy in center, Vito Bucheto, 10 years old. Behind him to left, Tony Gregoria, 12 years old. Buffalo, N.Y, February 1910
Taken some time in Feb 1910
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In a saloon doorway at 8:30 P.M. Left to right, George Cappello, 12 years old. Frank Laporter, 13 years old. Utica, N.Y., February 1910
Taken some time in Feb 1910
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Line of children found in a penny arcade at 1:30 P.M. As many of the schools in Schenectady run on half-time they are not necessarily truants, February 1910
Taken some time in Feb 1910
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Newsie selling in a saloon in Washington Street at 10 pm. Tony Tomasula, 9 years old, February 1910
Taken some time in Feb 1910
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Newsies in cellar-room of a paper office in alley back of Main St. waiting for evening papers, 4 P.M. Conditions here vile. Rochester, N.Y, February 1910
Taken some time in Feb 1910
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Picking off sweepings. The sweepings cost 25 cents a sack at the warehouse, and picked over coffee sells at about 12 cents a pound, February 1910
Taken some time in Feb 1910
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Wanamaker's 8:30 A.M. New York City, February 1910
Taken some time in Feb 1910
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Western Union Messengers on night duty, 10:30 P.M., February 1910
Taken some time in Feb 1910
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11:00 A.M. Newsies at Skeeter's Branch. They were all smoking. St. Louis, MO, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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3 year old and 2 boys hulling berries at Johnson's Canning Camp. Seaford, Del, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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5 year old Helen and her stepsisters hulling strawberries, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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A branch office in a coal shed. St. Louis, Mo, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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A young messenger. St. Louis, Mo, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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Alberta Mc Nadd on Chester Truitt's Farm, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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Bundle boys. St. Louis, Mo, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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Francis Lance, 5 years old, 41 inches high. He jumps on and off moving cars at risk of life. St. Louis, Mo, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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Francis Lance, 5 years old, 41 inches high. Sells regularly. St. Louis, Mo, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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General view of the hulling station of A.J. Johnson. Seaford, Del, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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Johnston's Branch adjoining Saloon. St. Louis, Mo, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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Joseph Severio, peanut vender, 11 years of age. Been pushing cart 2 years, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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Michael Mero, Bootblack, 12 years of age, working one year of own volution. Don't smoke. Out after 11 P.M. on May 21. Ordinarily works 6 hours per day, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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Noon hour at Obear-Nestor Glass Co. All these boys are working at the glass works. East St. Louis, Mo, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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Richard Pierce, Western Union Telegraph Co. Messenger No. 2. 14 years of age. 9 months in service, works from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Smokes and visits houses of prostitution, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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Small newsie down-town. Saturday afternoon. St. Louis, Mo, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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Teaching the young rider how to start. A common scene in Pool Room Branch. St. Louis, Mo, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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Truants selling. Saturday Evening Post. 10:30 A.M. St. Louis, Mo, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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Truants, Red St. Clair, and chum shooting craps in front of Murphy's Branch at 11:00 A.M. a school day, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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Two newsgirls. Wilmington, Del, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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Where the money goes to. Each Branch Office usually has a candy counter. St. Louis, Mo, May 1910
Taken some time in May 1910
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Daisy Langford, 8 years old, works on Ross's Canneries, Seaford, Del. She helps at the capping machine, but is not yet able to keep-up, June 1910
Taken some time in Jun 1910
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This picture shows the Four Novelty Grahams, acrobatic performers at the Victoria Theatre, Philadelphia, June 1910
Taken some time in Jun 1910
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Michael Mc Nelis, 8 years old, a newsboy. This boy has just recovered from his second attack of pneumonia. Was found selling papers in a big rain storm today. Philadelphia, Pa., 06/12/1910
Taken 12 Jun 1910
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Mendicants. New York City, July 1910
Taken some time in Jul 1910
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Newsboys and newsgirl. Getting afternoon papers. New York City, July 1910
Taken some time in Jul 1910
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"Hancock homestead. Settler from Benson, Minn." By Lubkin, June 23, 1910
Taken 23 Jul 1910
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Young doffer in North Pownal Mill. North Pownal, Vt, August 1910
Taken some time in Aug 1910
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Youngster making bands, cotton mill. Clarence Noel, 11 years old. North Pownal, Vt, August 1910
Taken some time in Aug 1910
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5 year old Rosie Passeralla of Philadelphia. Been picking here two years. Whites Bog. Brown Mills, N.J, September 1910
Taken some time in Sep 1910
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A.D.T. boy, 13 years old. 1 1/2 years at it. Works from noon till 10:30 P.M. Said he carries notes, etc. Burlington, Vt, September 1910
Taken some time in Sep 1910
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American Woolen Mills. Winooski, Vt, September 1910
Taken some time in Sep 1910
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Frances Frigineto, 3 years old, Marie Frigineto, 5 years old, latter been picking two years, September 1910
Taken some time in Sep 1910
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Frank Denato, 6 years old, Tom, 4 years old, and Domino, 12 years old, live in Philadelphia and padrone, September 1910
Taken some time in Sep 1910
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General view of part of Whites Bog. Brown Mills, N.J., September 1910
Taken some time in Sep 1910
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Rose Biodo, Philadelphia, 10 years old. Working 3 summers, minds baby and carries berries, two pecks at a time, September 1910
Taken some time in Sep 1910
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Rose Oquoto, 6 years old, and Flora Oquoto, 7 years old, of Philadelphia. Picking cranberries at Theodore Budd's Bog, September 1910
Taken some time in Sep 1910
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Salvin Nocito, 5 years old, carries 2 pecks of cranberries for long distance to the bushel man. Whites Bog, September 1910
Taken some time in Sep 1910
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Small Newsie at depot. Burlington, Vt, September 1910
Taken some time in Sep 1910
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Small shack on Forsythe's Bog occupied by DeMarco family, 10 in the faiily living in this one room, September 1910
Taken some time in Sep 1910
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Small shack on Forsythe's Bog occupied by DeMarco family, 10 in the family living in this one room, September 1910
Taken some time in Sep 1910
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Young boy working for Hickok Lumber Co. Burlington, Vt, September 1910
Taken some time in Sep 1910
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Rose Biodo, Philadelphia, 10 years old. Working 3 summers, minds baby and carries berries, two pecks at a time. Whites Bog, Brown Mills, N.J., 09/28/1910
Taken 28 Sep 1910
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Group of men and boys at Friedman Shelby Shoe Co. The youngest, apparently 11 or 12 years old is Felber McLaughlin, October 1910
Taken some time in Oct 1910
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A young truant newsie, during school hours. Nashville, Tenn, November 1910
Taken some time in Nov 1910
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Bleach Room boys. Daniel Crowley, 17 years old. Mike Kennedy, 18 years old. Pacific Mills. Lawrence, Mass, November 1910
Taken some time in Nov 1910
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Closing hour, Saturday noon, at Dallas Mill. Every child in photo, so far as I was able to ascertain, works in that mill, November 1910
Taken some time in Nov 1910
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Little Fannie, 7 years old, 48 inches high, helps sister in Elk Cotton Mill, November 1910
Taken some time in Nov 1910
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Mill Girls. Pacific Mills. Lawrence, Mass, November 1910
Taken some time in Nov 1910
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Newsies. Isaac Solovitch, 12 years old, David Solovitch, 7 years old. Sell after school until 9:30 or 10 P.M. Earn about 15 cents each a day. Lawrence, Mass, November 1910
Taken some time in Nov 1910
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Noon hour card game - Mill Boys. Pacific Mills. Lawrence, Mass, November 1910
Taken some time in Nov 1910
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Some of the spinners in Pell City Cotton Mill, grouped for me by the overseer. Mr. E. A. Thompson, Supt. of the Mill, is also mayor of Pell City. Pell City, Ala, November 1910
Taken some time in Nov 1910
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The whole force in Elk Cotton Mills. Tiny boy in white waist on extreme left, Just helps mother. The supt. Said, next boy is Leo, with a steady job, November 1910
Taken some time in Nov 1910
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Young boy on warping machine in Elk Cotton Mills. Fayetteville, Tenn, November 1910
Taken some time in Nov 1910
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Young doffers in Elk Cotton Mills. Fayetteville, Tenn, November 1910
Taken some time in Nov 1910
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Young sweeper working in Anniston Yarn Mills. Anniston, Ala, November 1910
Taken some time in Nov 1910
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A regular worker (doffer) in Richmond Spinning Mills. Photo during working hours. Chattanooga, Tenn, December 1910
Taken some time in Dec 1910
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All are workers in Knoxville Knitting Mills. Smallest boy ravels, smallest girl is a steady worker. Knoxville, Tenn, December 1910
Taken some time in Dec 1910
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Some of the young knitters in London Hosiery Mills. Photo during work hours. London, Tenn, December 1910
Taken some time in Dec 1910
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Street Bretzau, who is a Tube bou in mule-room. Mule is apparently more dangerous than ring spinning. See bandaged finger, December 1910
Taken some time in Dec 1910
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These all work in Cleveland Hosiery Mills. The very youngest one (with curls) said, "I ravels and picks up", December 1910
Taken some time in Dec 1910
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Two of the tiny workers, a raveler and a looper in London Hosiery Mills. London, Tenn, December 1910
Taken some time in Dec 1910
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