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Work that Educates. Twelve-year old boy tending bees under the direction of his father, John Spargo. Bennington, Vermont, Aug. 1914. Location: Bennington, Vermont.

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01/01/1914
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Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
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Old Bennington ,  42.88341, -73.21344
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boys fathers agricultural laborers apiaries families vermont bennington glass negatives photographic prints old bennington work educates twelve year boy bees direction father john spargo john spargo aug reverend clergy garden gardening library of congress