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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.

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Der Warner - Public domain broadside, Library of Congress

Anti-Catholic lampoon, in which a messenger warns of Jesuit schemes after the Catholic defeats on the field. Issued after Tilly's defeat at Rain on 15-16 April 1632.

Portrait photo of Dave, messenger, Alexandria, Virginia

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A messenger (Saal-Diener) - Drawing. Public domain image.

(DLC/PP-1932:0051). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "German Political Leaders," Harper's magazine, 66:385 (Feb. 1883).

Cupid's fun - Drawing. Public domain image.

Cupid, the god of love, dressed as a messenger boy, delivers a letter to the Greek poet Anacreon, dressed in his native toga. Anacreon dismisses Cupid witha wave of his hand from the door of a building. No cop More

[Cupid's fun] - Drawing. Public domain image.

Cupid, the god of love, dressed as a messenger boy, delivers a letter to the Greek poet Anacreon, dressed in his native toga. Anacreon dismisses Cupid with a wave of his hand from the door of a building.

Poster - The war of wealth - Public domain lithograph

By C.T. Dazey, author of "In old Kentucky." Caption: A dollar for the novel, if you'll hurry with the message! Created and "copyright 1895 by The Strobridge Lith Co, Cin'ti New York." Jacob Litt, proprietor. More

The physician of the period / Dalrymple.

Print shows an elderly physician sitting in a chair in an office, hanging on the wall is a fee schedule labeled, on the left, "Ailments for People of Moderate Means. Low Fees" and on the right, "Same Ailments f More

Messengers were sent to warn the settlers of the Indian uprising

Title on verso. (DLC/PP-1933:0131). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: "The Sole Survivors" by George A. Henty, St. Nicholas, 26:226 (Jan. 1899).

The messenger boy's mistake / - movie film screenshot

"'Cholly' wishes to call on his best girl and send her a large bouquet. To find out if the girl really loves him, he sends a note with the messenger boy requesting her to "wear this" if she does. The boy delive More

A strong tip / Gallaway. - Public domain portrait print

Illustration shows two boys talking on a busy city sidewalk next to a produce stand. Caption: Messenger I didn't do a t'ing but win a dollar an' t'irty-two cents at craps, las' night. / Bucket-Shop Office Boy More

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

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 39-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

A.D.T. [?] messengers. Location: Indianapolis, Indiana.

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

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 102. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

A.D.T. ? messengers. Location: Indianapolis, Indiana

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 53. Handwritten caption difficult to decipher. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Li More

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

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 30. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D More

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

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Postal Telegraph Boy. David Caplan, 9 Monroe Street. Said he was 15 years old. Works from 11 P.M. to 8 A. M., often down around the docks. Location: New York, New York (State)

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Postal Telegraph Boy. David Caplan, 9 Monroe Street. Said he was 15 years old. Works from 11 P.M. to 8 A.M., often down around the docks. Location: New York, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 23-A. No date recorded on caption card; estimate based on date recorded on caption cards for photos with More

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)

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

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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 constantly and are called frequently into house of ill repute. Location: New Haven, Connecticut

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 596. The word "into" is underlined on caption card. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collectio More

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

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1040. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

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

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

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Some of the night force at the Western Union Telegraph Office, Hartford, Conn. When I passed through this alley next morning (Sunday) at 6:00 A.M. I found some of these boys had been playing Poker all night. Location: Hartford, Connecticut

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 612. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

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

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 626. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

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

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

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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.

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

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 609. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

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

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 902. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Messenger boys. Work until 11 P.M. Location: New Haven, Connecticut

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 648. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

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.

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

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Some of the night force at the Western Union Telegraph Office, Hartford, Conn. When I passed through this alley next morning (Sunday) at 6:00 A.M. I found some of these boys had been playing Poker all night. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

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

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 623. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

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

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 635. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Messenger boys on a hurry (?) call. Union Square, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

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Messenger, Broadway. Location: New York, New York (State)

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Charles Gibbon, Postal Telegraph Messenger. 14 years of age, 2 months in service. Don't smoke. Visits houses of prostitution, works form 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. Location: Wilmington, Delaware.

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Night messengers--Samuel Weinstein, 159 Spring St., William Locke, 573 W. King Phillip St. Location: Fall River, Massachusetts

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1163. No text recorded after final comma. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library More

Messengers at the main office, Postal Telegraph Co., 283 B'way, turning in their uniforms at close of the day. The boys are carefully supervised and clothes are well kept. Location: New York, New York (State)

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A.D.T. Boys. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1810. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Large A.D.T. Boy, Park Row, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1675. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Lunch counter at Postal Tel. Office, B'[road]way. Location: New York, New York (State)

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Typical A.D.T. Boys. Broadway near 40th St., N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

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Postal Telegraph Messengers. Location: Knoxville, Tennessee.

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A young messenger, May 12th, 1910. Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1447. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Messenger, Broadway near 40th St., N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1676. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

W. U. messenger. Location: Utica, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1261. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Day messengers. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1181. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Messenger boy, delivering bundles Union Square, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1678. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Boy with cigarettes, works in American Locomotive Works as messenger. Said he was 14 years old. Location: Schenectady, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1291. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Messenger boy and refreshments, Broadway. Location: New York, New York (State)

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A.D.T. Boys. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

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Messengers at the main office, Postal Telegraph Co., 283 B'way, turning in their uniforms at close of the day. The boys are carefully supervised and clothes are well kept. Location: New York, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1688. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Small messenger on Main Street, 2 P.M. Said he was 14 years old. Location: Rochester, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1242. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Small Western Union Messengers photo taken at 11 A.M. Location: Utica, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1262. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

A Postal Telegraph boy learning to send messages during spare moments. Main office, 253 B'[road]way. Location: New York, New York (State)

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Night messenger--Samuel Puotilinck, 75 South 8th St.,. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts.

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A typical group of messengers at Postal Telegraph Company's main office, 253 B'roadway. During hot weather they wear these shirt waists. (A Suggestion for the other companies.) Location: New York, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1691. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Lunch Time, 14th St., N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1684. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Day messenger. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1177. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Day messenger. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

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Group of Messengers, lower Broadway. Location: New York, New York (State)

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Charles Gibbon, Postal Telegraph Messenger. 14 years of age, 2 months in service. Don't smoke. Visits houses of prostitution, works form 8 A.M. to 6 P.M. Location: Wilmington, Delaware

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1504. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Day messenger. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1180. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Boy with cigarettes, works in American Locomotive Works as messenger. Said he was 14 years old. Location: Schenectady, New York (State)

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Postal Telegraph messenger. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1822. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

A. W.U. Messenger. Richard Tuck, #63, 13 years old. Sometimes works nights. Location: Nashville, Tennessee.

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Several of the boys working in Benn's Messenger Service. Boy in middle is Thomas Knox (described in Brown's report on Messenger Service.) Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Broadway messenger. Location: New York, New York (State)

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Lunch Time, 14th St., N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

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Messenger boy, delivering bundles Union Square, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

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Messenger, Broadway near 40th St., N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

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A.D.T. Boys. "They all smokes." Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1811. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

A.D.T. Boys. "They all smokes." Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

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Group of messengers, Union Square. Location: New York, New York (State)

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[John Towers, 627 S. Connell Street. Postal Telegraph Company, Messenger # 9. 15 years of age. In service 1 year. Visits houses of prostitution. Sometimes smokes. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. ]. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

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Day Messenger - Joseph Bleot. 3638 Washington St. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1182. No text recorded after final comma. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library More

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." Location: Burlington, Vermont.

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Day messenger. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

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Boy's working in Benn's Messenger Service. Boy in middle is Thomas Knox, (described in Brown's report). Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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Messenger boys, City Hall Park, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

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Group of messengers, Union Square. Location: New York, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1681. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

John Towers, 627 S. Connell Street. Postal Telegraph Company, Messenger # 9. 15 years of age. In service 1 year. Visits houses of prostitution. Sometimes smokes. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. . Location: Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Lewis W. Hine

In album: Street trades. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 1511A. Hine no. 1512. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General inf More

Young messengers, Olive St. Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1437. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Messenger boys on a hurry (?) call. Union Square, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1680. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Boy's working in Benn's Messenger Service. Boy in middle is Thomas Knox, (described in Brown's report). Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1853. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More