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The wages of sin; or Robbery justly rewarded; a poem occasioned by the untimely death of Richard Wilson, who was executed on Boston Neck, for burglarly, on Thursday the 19th of October 1732. Boston: Printed and sold at the Heart and Crown in Cor

Trade unions foster education and uproot ignorance. Shorten hours and lengthen life. Raise wages and lower usury .... Make the world better. All wage-workers should be union men. Their progress is limited only by them to hold aloof ... Organizin

On verso: [Stamp] P. Amer. Fed. Of Labor. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 209, Folder 7.

Table of Workman's wages by D. W. Bailey, roofer. Boston. [c. 1856].

On verso: 344. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 62, Folder 14a.

That salary grab--"You took it"

Cartoon showing politicians pointing fingers at each other. Illus in: Frank Leslie's illustrated newspaper, 1873 Dec. 27, p. 272.

First annual picnic of the "Knights of Labor" - more fun for the spectators than for the performers / J. Keppler.

Print shows Jay Gould, William H. Vanderbilt, Cyrus Field, Russell Sage, and John Roach riding in a carriage past a crowd of laborers labeled "Knights of Labor" and "Pittsburg Free Strikers" who are watching a More

Caricature, Our congressman / J. Keppler., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows a richly dressed man standing in the street in a neighborhood of lavish homes, with two large bags of money hanging at his sides, they are labeled " Profits as Attorney at Law" and "Profits a More

Here is the document. Workingmen, this goes to the question of your daily bread. Facts do not lie. Campaign of 1884. Vote for Blaine & Logan. which means protection and fair wages. Read what the Republican platform of 1884 says. The tariff ... n

Pay day, U.S. Naval Academy - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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Pay day, U.S. Naval Academy - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

Date based on Detroit, Catalogue J (1901). Detroit Publishing Co. no. 021364. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

Falling in / C.J. Taylor. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Print shows the end-of-summer resort crowd returning to the city from their vacations at the beach, ready to resume duties or obligations to employers or social and charitable organizations, and ponder next yea More

The town of Pullman, Illinois--the homes and wages of the Pullman operatives

Head-and-shoulders portraits of Carroll D. Wright, John D. Kernan, and Hon. N. E. Worthington; main administration building and Illinois Central Railroad Station; a water closet; rear entrance to flat; interior More

U.S. Navy, a pay office - Detroit publishing company. Public domain.

Title from jacket. "X 1851" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 32474. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

[U.S. Navy, a pay office] - Public domain image. Dry plate negative.

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The Dingley millennium - it has made everybody happy / Dalrymple.

Print shows a vignette cartoon with Marcus Hanna at center wearing robes labeled "Marcus Aurelius Hanna" and a top hat with laurel wreath and ribbons labeled "Senatorship 1898", standing next to a safe labeled More

Puck magazine cover - A puzzling phenomenon / Keppler.

Print shows Puck holding a lithographic pen, standing next to a laborer who is reading a notice posted on a wall that states "'Reduction in Wages due to the Great Law of Supply and Demand'. Explanation by Repub More

Pay line at the Homestead works, showing some of the steel corporation's stockholding employees

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Majority Senate leaders press conference. Washington, D.C. Jan. 2. Joe Robinson, the Senator from Arkansas who is the majority leader of the Senate held the first press conference this year. Sen. Robinson said that the principle problems confronting the coming session of Congress are neutrality, budget balancing, and regulation of hours and wages, the latter by constitutional amendment if necessary

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Majority Leader at the press conference. Washington, D.C. Jan. 2. Senator Joe Robinson of Arkansas who is the majority leader of the Senate telling the reporters that Congress is going to regulate wages and hours even if necessary to pass a Constitutional amendment. Is this the rebirth of the N.R.A.?

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Evolution of the "hold-up" / Ehrhart.

Illustration shows a traveling couple beset upon by every member of the service industry, coachmen, porters, maids, messengers, busboys, and cooks, for some amount of remuneration. The cartoonist equates this t More

Puck magazine cover - The Pullman porter's "kick" / Ehrhart.

Illustration shows a thin, tattered "Pullman Sleeping Car Porter" holding a piece of paper "Tips Daily Average on each Trip" which shows a 70% reduction in tips between 1890 and 1900, at the bottom it states "P More

Puck magazine cover - The difficulty / Frank A. Nankivell.

Illustration shows two Irish women talking in a kitchen over a cup of tea; in the background, an old man is sitting in a rocking chair, reading the newspaper. Caption: Mrs. Kelly Does your husband get good pa More

Labor's idea of elevating itself / J.S. Pughe.

Illustration shows a man labeled "Labor" sitting on a huge firecracker labeled "Capital" which he is igniting with a torch labeled "Strikes" giving off fumes labeled "Discontent" as he puts the flame to a fuse More

Puck Magazine Illustration - Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.

A cartoon of a man talking to a man in a suit, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Portraits and news photographs by Washington, D.C.-based firm, showing people, events, architecture in Washington, More

Carroll D. Wright's Views; He did talk about women's wages and lack of suffrage

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Spurring him on / Ehrhart. - Political cartoon, public domain image

Illustration shows a well-dressed couple discussing the amount of money a jockey earned the previous racing season; the woman suggests that since her husband is much larger than the jockey, then he should be ab More

Pay day at the shipyard, Newport News, Virginia

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Pay day at the shipyard, Newport News, Virginia

Detroit Publishing Co. no. 018367. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.

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. 208. Witness Sara R. Hine. Location: Clinton, South Carolina Photo by Lewis W. Hine

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Mills. Hine no. 372. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the National More

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.

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Caricature, Putting it up to him / K., public domain cartoon image

Illustration shows a oversized man labeled "Capitol", possibly Sereno E. Payne, sitting on a throne, holding a large cake labeled "Tariff Graft"; a smaller man labeled "Labor" is standing next to him, holding a More

School #2, Buffalo, N.Y. Vincent Cannici, 13 years old last summer. Ran apple machine in cannery, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada. Lost 9 weeks school in the fall. Did not make good in promotion. Angelo, Brimo, 11 years old last summer. Ran apple machine in cannery, $1.25 to $1.50 a day, worked sometimes until 9 or 10 p.m. Lost 15 weeks schooling. Is a repeater. Buffalo, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1343. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Adeline, 12 years old, earns more than her mother. Get 1 cents a pound for snipping beans[?] at the sheds at Hamburg Canning Factory. Geno was 8 years old, last summer. These two and mother and made 70 to 80 cents a day. Much of this money goes to pay rent for [...] in Buffalo, that is reserved through the summer. All three worked in sheds. They went to the country the last of May returned to Buffalo middle of October, losing about 9 weeks of school. Attend School #2. Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

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James Morgan, 119 French St. Newsboy. 9 years of age. Selling newspaper 4 years. Average earnings 50 cents per week. Selling papers own choice. Don't smoke. Visits saloons. Works 6 hours per day. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Lewis W. Hine., May, 1910

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1542. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the More

Donald Mallick, ("Happy"), 203 King Street. 9 years of age, selling newspapers 5 years. Average earnings 35 cents a week. Sells from choice. Father, rivet driver, $20 weekly. "Happy" is well known character in town. When first interviewed gave story of sleeping in broken buildings and lots at night. Found out in streets at 11 P.M. at night pitching pennies and working "last paper" scheme. Flips cars and has sister who is 8 years of age who begs and sells papers. Boy very imaginative, and when last seen had a rusty 5 inch knife which he said he found and was playing with same in gutter. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Wilmington, Del. May, 1910. Location: Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Lewis W. Hine

In album: Street trades. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 1513. Hine no. 1514. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General info More

Joseph Wench, newsboy, 315 W. 2nd St. 7 years of age. Selling papers 2 years Average earnings 50 cents per week. Selling papers own choice. Earnings not needed at home. Visits saloons. Works 6 hours per day. Mother and father separated. Lives with grandmother. This boy was found on King St. (marked), eating rotted orange which he picked up from the gutter. He was bare footed, shabbily clad and seemed under fed. When asked whether grandmother needed his earnings, he replied that she was comfortable and that he wanted money to go to moving pictures and buy candy. May, 1910 Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1530. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the More

George H. Bogart, 720 Pine Street. Market vender, 11 years of age. Tends stand for 1 year. Father owns same, Gets 25 cents per week. Norman Colt, 331 E. 7th St. Market vender, 12 years old, working for one year at stand 831 King St., vegetables. Works of own volition. Money not needed at home but wanted for spending money. Location: Wilmington, Delaware.

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Rosa Sarosa, room 42, 62 Main Street, Buffalo, N.Y. 13 years old last summer. Sarah, 9 years old last summer. Jo, 6 years old, last summer. Worked in Albion Canning Factory on beans and tomatoes. When they worked all day the three earned $1.50, paid 8 cents and hour for all time including overtime, Rosa and Sarah worked up to 10 P.M. sometimes last summer (a poor one) other years until midnight. Rosa worked in factory. Sarah and Jo in sheds part of the time. Went out to Albion last of May and came back middle of November, losing nearly 15 weeks of school time. Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1326. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Rose Sarosa, Room 42, 62 Main St., Buffalo, N.Y. 13 years old last summer. Sarah, 9 years old last summer. Jo, 6 years old last summer. Worked in Albion Canning Factory on beans and tomatoes. When they worked all day, the three earned $1.50, paid 8 cents an hour for all time, including over time. Rosa and Sarah worked up to 10 P.M. sometimes last summer (a poor one) other years until midnight. Rosa worked in factory. Sarah and Jo in sheds part of the time. Went out to Albion last of May and came back middle of November, losing nearly 15 weeks of school time. Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1325. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Barney Goldstein, 83 W. 5th St. Newsboy, 10 years of age. Selling newspapers 1 year. Average earnings 50 cents per week. Selling papers own choice. Don't smoke. Visits saloons. Works 5 hours per day. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Lewis W. Hine., May, 1910

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1524. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the More

Elwood Palmer Cooper, 838 French St. (colored). Helper on miller's wagon. 7 years of age. Helper for one year. Carries bags of flour, weighing 25 pounds, from wagon to stores. Receives 25 cents per week. Money not needed at home. Wants money to spend. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Lewis W. Hine, May 1910

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1509. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the More

Children from Grade 5, School #2, Buffalo, N.Y. All worked in Cannery last summer. Rose Cugino, 12 years old last summer. Worked on beans and corn in the sheds of Albion, sometimes until 9 P.M. Made 50 cents a day. Is making good in school work. Joseph Cangiamila, 11 years old last summer. Worked on beans and corn in the sheds until 8 P.M., sometimes at Gowanda. Lost 3 weeks school. Henry Panasoi, 11 years old last summer. Worked on beans and corn in the sheds sometimes into the evening at Gowanda. Lost 3 weeks schooling. Andrew Geraci, 13 years old last summer. Worked on beans and corn in the sheds and dropped tomatoes cans into machine, sometimes until 9 P.M. and 10 P.M., at Albion, N.Y. Made 75 cents to $1.00 a day. Lost 7 weeks of school, but is making good. Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1340. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

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

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1546. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the More

John Gibson, Newsboy, 13 years of age. Selling newspapers 7 years. Average earnings $1.25 per week. Selling newspapers own choice. Smokes. Visits saloons. Works 9 hours per day. John's brother is a messenger who directed investigator to a number of houses of prostitution, on Tatnall and Orange Sts. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Lewis W. Hine., May, 1910

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1522. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the More

Walter Ray, 400 Walnut St. 8 years of age. Selling papers 1 year. Average earnings 35 cents per week. Selling papers own choice. Don't smoke. Earnings not needed at home. Visits saloons. Works 5 hours per day. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Lewis W. Hine., May, 1910

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1543. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the More

Louis Birch, 4th & Pine Sts. Newsboy, 12 years of age. Just started selling. Made 10 cents one day. Father dead. While not under any compulsion to sell papers, Louis, of his own accord, took it up in order to help support his widowed mother. Louis is a brother of Stanley Birch, whose full history is contained in the text of the general report. Louis stays out until 12:30 every night and goes with his brother, Stanley, who is a messenger, on all calls because Stanley is afraid to be out on the street alone at night. Louis is clean, bright and willing. Visits saloons. Don't smoke. Works 9 hours per day. Gives money to mother. May 1910. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Lewis W. Hine

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1528. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the More

Robert Reynolds, newsboy, 228 Parrish St. 14 years of age. Selling papers 4 weeks. Average earnings 50 cents per week. Own choice. Earnings not needed at home. Visits saloons. Don't smoke. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine., May, 1910.

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John Gibson, Newsboy, 13 years of age. Selling newspapers 7 years. Average earnings $1.25 per week. Selling newspapers own choice. Smokes. Visits saloons. Works 9 hours per day. John's brother is a messenger who directed investigator to a number of houses of prostitution, on Tatnall and Orange Sts. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine., May, 1910.

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Nardie[?] Diffondall, 328 E. 8th St. 7 years of age. Selling papers 1 year. Average earnings 25 cents per week. Selling newspapers own choice. Don't smoke. Earnings not needed at home. Visits saloons. Works "last paper" scheme. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine., May, 1910.

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General view of the "hulling" station of the H. A. Johnson Company at Seaford, Del. There are about 400 workers at this station of which it is estimated 220 are children ranging from 2 years of age up. Whole families are congregated here and smallest child is engaged in the work of hulling berries for which 2 cents a quart is paid. Location: Seaford, Delaware.

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Rosa Sarosa, room 42, 62 Main Street, Buffalo, N.Y. 13 years old last summer. Sarah, 9 years old last summer. Jo, 6 years old, last summer. Worked in Albion Canning Factory on beans and tomatoes. When they worked all day the three earned $1.50, paid 8 cents and hour for all time including overtime, Rosa and Sarah worked up to 10 P.M. sometimes last summer (a poor one) other years until midnight. Rosa worked in factory. Sarah and Jo in sheds part of the time. Went out to Albion last of May and came back middle of November, losing nearly 15 weeks of school time. Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

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Newsies--Isaac Solovitch, 12 years, David Solovitch, 7 years. 24 Maple St., sell after school until 9 :30 P.M. or 10 P.M. Earn about 15 cents each per day. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts.

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Children from Grade 5, School #2, Buffalo, N.Y. All worked in Cannery last summer. Rose Cugino, 12 years old last summer. Worked on beans and corn in the sheds of Albion, sometimes until 9 P.M. Made 50 cents a day. Is making good in school work. Joseph Cangiamila, 11 years old last summer. Worked on beans and corn in the sheds until 8 P.M., sometimes at Gowanda. Lost 3 weeks school. Henry Panasoi, 11 years old last summer. Worked on beans and corn in the sheds sometimes into the evening at Gowanda. Lost 3 weeks schooling. Andrew Geraci, 13 years old last summer. Worked on beans and corn in the sheds and dropped tomatoes cans into machine, sometimes until 9 P.M. and 10 P.M., at Albion, N.Y. Made 75 cents to $1.00 a day. Lost 7 weeks of school, but is making good. Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

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James Morgan, 119 French St. Newsboy. 9 years of age. Selling newspaper 4 years. Average earnings 50 cents per week. Selling papers own choice. Don't smoke. Visits saloons. Works 6 hours per day. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine., May, 1910.

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Antonio Martina, 53 Carolina Street, Buffalo, N.Y. 11 years old last summer. Attends School #1. He, and a 13-year-old sister worked in sheds of Ellis-Canning Factory, Brant, N.Y., snipping beans at 1 cents a pound. Left for the country in May, returned late in September, losing about 7 weeks of school. He sells papers reluctantly. Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

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School #2, Buffalo, N.Y. Vincent Cannici, 13 years old last summer. Ran apple machine in cannery, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Canada. Lost 9 weeks school in the fall. Did not make good in promotion. Angelo, Brimo, 11 years old last summer. Ran apple machine in cannery, $1.25 to $1.50 a day, worked sometimes until 9 or 10 p.m. Lost 15 weeks schooling. Is a repeater. Buffalo, New York (State)

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Smallest boy, Max Case, 19 S. 16th St. 8 years old. Makes from 20 cents a day up. Made $3 at Christmas time. Large boy Jo Bruzen 2026 Market St., 9 years. Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1361. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

(a) L. Seizwater, 333 Christian St., age 13, sells papers in subway. Works from 2 P.M. to 11 P.M. daily. Saturdays from 9 A.M. to 2 A.M. Sundays. Earnings 25 cents daily. (b) Jacob Cross, 1404 S. 8th St., age 15, newsboy. Sells from 3 P.M. to midnight daily. Saturdays works all night. The agent of the Juvenile Protective Association called the boy the typical night newsie of Philadelphia, having all their vices and ways and a class degenerating to low criminality. (c) Sol Feltman, 2442 S. Marshall St., age 10 sells papers in Subway from 4 P.M. to 10 P.M. Saturdays from 4 P.M. to midnight. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Photo by Lewis W. Hine

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1620. Was this photo taken in Philadelphia or NYC? Caption seems to imply former. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library More

[Harry Cherkos, 435 Catherine St, 7 years of age, sells papers, from 2:30 to 8 P.M. daily. 10 A.M. to midnight on Saturday. Income, 50 cents per day. This boy was caught gambling on Chestnut & 11th Streets. When asked if he gambles said no. Said all earnings go home. This boy has the appearance of being a bit feeble minded.] Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Group of boys from canning factories. School #1, Buffalo, N.Y. (from left to right): 1) Frank Lefasso, 13 years old last summer. Worked in canning factory at Barker. 2) Anthony Traeisi[?], 10 years old last summer. Worked on beans South Dayton, Cannery. 3) James Schillacer, 12 years old last summer. Earned 50 cents a day putting cans in holes in factory St. Catherines, Canada. 4) Peter Delsalvo, 13 years old last summer. Worked in the factory at Brant, N.Y. 5) Anthony Baraone, 11 years old last summer. Worked on apples, beans, tomatoes, in factory at Wilson, N.Y. 6) Thoma Laessi, 12 years old last summer. Worked on beans in sheds at Hamburg, N.Y. 7-9 A.M.; 3-5 P.M. 7) Joseph Lanca, 12 years old last summer. Strings beans in sheds. (All these boys worked on tomatoes.) Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

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Walter Ray, 400 Walnut St. 8 years of age. Selling papers 1 year. Average earnings 35 cents per week. Selling papers own choice. Don't smoke. Earnings not needed at home. Visits saloons. Works 5 hours per day. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine., May, 1910.

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Smallest boy, Max Case, 19 S. 16th St. 8 years old. Makes from 20 cents a day up. Made $3 at Christmas time. Large boy Jo Bruzen 2026 Market St., 9 years. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.

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Joseph Wench, newsboy, 315 W. 2nd St. 7 years of age. Selling papers 2 years Average earnings 50 cents per week. Selling papers own choice. Earnings not needed at home. Visits saloons. Works 6 hours per day. Mother and father separated. Lives with grandmother. This boy was found on King St. (marked), eating rotted orange which he picked up from the gutter. He was bare footed, shabbily clad and seemed under fed. When asked whether grandmother needed his earnings, he replied that she was comfortable and that he wanted money to go to moving pictures and buy candy. May, 1910 Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

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Arthur H. Toody, 536 Market St. Newsboy, 8 years of age. Selling papers 1 years [sic] Average earnings 20 cents per week. Selling newspapers own choice. Earnings not needed at home. Don't smoke. Visits saloons. Works 5 hours per day. Wants money for moving picture. May, 1910. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

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[Donald Mallick, ("Happy"), 203 King Street. 9 years of age, selling newspapers 5 years. Average earnings 35 cents a week. Sells from choice. Father, rivet driver, $20 weekly. "Happy" is well known character in town. When first interviewed gave story of sleeping in broken buildings and lots at night. Found out in streets at 11 P.M. at night pitching pennies and working "last paper" scheme. Flips cars and has sister who is 8 years of age who begs and sells papers. Boy very imaginative, and when last seen had a rusty 5 inch knife which he said he found and was playing with same in gutter. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Wilmington, Del. May, 1910.] Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

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Karl Witklwskr, 812 Walnut St., Market vender. 11 years of age. 1 year at work. Works of own choice. Earns percentage of money received from stand, amounting to an average of 50 cents a week. Money not needed at home. Works of own volition. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Louis W. Hine, May, 1910

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1506. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Earl Kelly, 116 E. 2% i.e., 2nd? Street. 9 years of age. Selling papers 2 weeks. Average earnings 10 cents per day. Sells from choice. Earnings not needed home. Don't smoke. Visits saloons. On Sunday, May 22d this boy was found on the street at 6 P.M. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Location: Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Lewis W. Hine

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1536. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the More

Robert Reynolds, newsboy, 228 Parrish St. 14 years of age. Selling papers 4 weeks. Average earnings 50 cents per week. Own choice. Earnings not needed at home. Visits saloons. Don't smoke. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Lewis W. Hine., May, 1910

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1534. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the More

Millie, 13 years old last summer. Ignatio, 9 years old last summer. Jo, 6 years old last summer. Paresse Family, 4 Fly St., Buffalo, N.Y. All three worked in the Albion Canning Factory in the sheds (Jo, only a little) on peas, beans and corn. Jo was too small to get husks off the corn so they stopped his working. Millie and Ignatio made 40 to 50 cents a day each, at 8 cents and hour because the work was slack. Returned to Buffalo the last of October. Went out the last of May, losing about 11 weeks of school time. Millie would not go to school when she came back because she was behind the rest of the class. Was found out by the C.O.S. in January and was reported to truant officer and sent to school. Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1327. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Donald Mallick, ("Happy"), 203 King Street. 9 years of age, selling newspapers 5 years. Average earnings 35 cents a week. Sells from choice. Father, rivet driver, $20 weekly. "Happy" is well known character in town. When first interviewed gave story of sleeping in broken buildings and lots at night. Found out in streets at 11 P.M. at night pitching pennies and working "last paper" scheme. Flips cars and has sister who is 8 years of age who begs and sells papers. Boy very imaginative, and when last seen had a rusty 5 inch knife which he said he found and was playing with same in gutter. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Wilmington, Del. May, 1910. Location: Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Lewis W. Hine

In album: Street trades. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 1513. Hine no. 1515. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General info More

Cannery children in School # 2 Buffalo, N.Y. Two boys on left end work nights. Cosmus Laduca, 11 years old last summer. Worked on beans and corn in sheds, So. Dayton, N.Y. Frances Seinta, 13 years old last summer. Worked on beans in factory, Barker, N.Y. $1.50 a day. Lost 10 weeks school. Is a repeater. Mary Sciolino, 10 years old last summer stringing beans in sheds, Barker, N.Y. Salvatore Dicarlo, 11 years old last summer. Working on beans and corn until 9 P.M., sometimes, Albion, N.Y. Calegevo Mondo, 12 years old last summer. Husking corn, stringing beans, sticking apples on machine, Wilson , N.Y. Lost 11 weeks. Is a repeater in school. Cosmus Guarino, 12 years old last summer. Worked on beans and corn in sheds, Albion, N.Y. sometimes until 11 P.M. Also dropped cans. Lost 11 weeks school. Is a repeater. Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

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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.

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Earl Kelly, 116 E. 2% [i.e., 2nd?] Street. 9 years of age. Selling papers 2 weeks. Average earnings 10 cents per day. Sells from choice. Earnings not needed home. Don't smoke. Visits saloons. On Sunday, May 22d this boy was found on the street at 6 P.M. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

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Rose Sarosa, Room 42, 62 Main St., Buffalo, N.Y. 13 years old last summer. Sarah, 9 years old last summer. Jo, 6 years old last summer. Worked in Albion Canning Factory on beans and tomatoes. When they worked all day, the three earned $1.50, paid 8 cents an hour for all time, including over time. Rosa and Sarah worked up to 10 P.M. sometimes last summer (a poor one) other years until midnight. Rosa worked in factory. Sarah and Jo in sheds part of the time. Went out to Albion last of May and came back middle of November, losing nearly 15 weeks of school time. Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

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Al. Brown, newsboy, 219 W. 2nd 3rd? St. 11 years of age. Selling newspaper 3 years. Average earnings 50 cents per week. Father merchant tailor, $26 weekly. Selling papers own choice. Earnings not needed at home. Don't smoke. Visits saloons. Works 7 hours a day. Wants money to spend . Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Lewis W. Hine., May, 1910

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1529. Address appears to have been typed "3nd" St. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr More

Newsies--Harry Becker, 12 years, Max Becker, 9 years. 487 Hampshire St., sell after school until 9 P.M. earn from 10 to 12 cents per day each. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts.

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Al. Brown, newsboy, 219 W. 2nd [3rd?] St. 11 years of age. Selling newspaper 3 years. Average earnings 50 cents per week. Father merchant tailor, $26 weekly. Selling papers own choice. Earnings not needed at home. Don't smoke. Visits saloons. Works 7 hours a day. Wants money to spend . Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine., May, 1910.

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Leo Franklin, 419 E. 3d St. 12 years of age. Selling papers 2 years. Average earnings 50 cents a day. Selling papers own choice. Earnings not needed at home. Visits saloons. Don't smoke. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine., May, 1910.

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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

In album: Street trades. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 1546. Hine no. 1551. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General info More

Group in School #1, Buffalo, N.Y. (from left to right): 1) Angeline Cortesi, 195 Trenton Ave., 13 years old last summer. Worked in factory at Hamburg, made 50 cents a day. Entered November 20th, and is doing excellent work. 2) Frances Pringvalli, 110 Georgia St., 12 years old last summer. Worked in Cherry Creek Canning Factory, husking corn. Entered school October 12th. 3) Minnie Leffero, 116 Georgia St., 10 years old last summer. Worked on corn and beans in sheds of Albion Canning Factory. Entered this school January 10th, from St. Anthony School. 4) Lena Ballanca, 209 7th St., 11 years old last summer. Went to Canada and helped mother shell peas and snip beans. Lost about 56 days of school. Was good last year but not so good this year. 5) Rose Capenti, 203 7th St., 13 years old last summer. A cannery worker. Entered school November 2d. 6) Anna Barone, 114 Trenton Ave., 9 years old last summer. Worked at home stringing beans for Cherry Creek Factory. 7) Charles Gullo, 115 Wilkinson St., 9 years old last summer. Worked Albion Factory made about $2.50 a week. Lost 7 weeks school time. Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

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William Lynch, 11 years of age, and Cornelius Lynch, 9 years of age, 607 ["606" crossed out] E. 6th Street. Newsboys. William has been selling papers 4 years, average earnings 25 cents per week. Sells from choice. Don't smoke. Visits saloons. Works 5 hours a day. Cornelius selling 3 years, average earnings 35 cents a week. Earnings not needed at home. Sells from choice. Don't smoke. Visits saloons. Works 7 hours a day. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

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Sarah Saneri, (on the left end) 11 years old last summer. Worked stringing beans and husking corn in sheds at Albion. Her principal said she has tuberculosis. Lost 11 weeks school time, is a repeater. School #2. Lucy Martina, 16 years old last summer. Worked on tomatoes and apples in factory at Wilson, N.Y. Lost 12 weeks schooling. Is a repeater. Carmelo Castanzo, 12 years old last summer. Dropped cans on apple machine in factory at Wilson, N.Y. Lost 12 weeks schooling. Josephine Guercio, 11 years old last summer. Worked on tomatoes, peaches, apples, pears and plums in factory. Made $1.00 to $1.50 a day. Lost 13 weeks school. Is a repeater. Buffalo, New York (State)

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Newsies--Harry Becker, 12 years, Max Becker, 9 years. 487 Hampshire St., sell after school until 9 P.M. earn from 10 to 12 cents per day each. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1161. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Group of boys from canning factories. School #1, Buffalo, N.Y. (from left to right): 1) Frank Lefasso, 13 years old last summer. Worked in canning factory at Barker. 2) Anthony Traeisi?, 10 years old last summer. Worked on beans South Dayton, Cannery. 3) James Schillacer, 12 years old last summer. Earned 50 cents a day putting cans in holes in factory St. Catherines, Canada. 4) Peter Delsalvo, 13 years old last summer. Worked in the factory at Brant, N.Y. 5) Anthony Baraone, 11 years old last summer. Worked on apples, beans, tomatoes, in factory at Wilson, N.Y. 6) Thoma Laessi, 12 years old last summer. Worked on beans in sheds at Hamburg, N.Y. 7-9 A.M.; 3-5 P.M. 7) Joseph Lanca, 12 years old last summer. Strings beans in sheds. (All these boys worked on tomatoes.) Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1336. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Div More

Elwood Palmer Cooper, 838 French St. (colored). Helper on miller's wagon. 7 years of age. Helper for one year. Carries bags of flour, weighing 25 pounds, from wagon to stores. Receives 25 cents per week. Money not needed at home. Wants money to spend. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine, May 1910.

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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.

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(a) L. Seizwater, 333 Christian St., age 13, sells papers in subway. Works from 2 P.M. to 11 P.M. daily. Saturdays from 9 A.M. to 2 A.M. Sundays. Earnings 25 cents daily. (b) Jacob Cross, 1404 S. 8th St., age 15, newsboy. Sells from 3 P.M. to midnight daily. Saturdays works all night. The agent of the Juvenile Protective Association called the boy the typical night newsie of Philadelphia, having all their vices and ways and a class degenerating to low criminality. (c) Sol Feltman, 2442 S. Marshall St., age 10 sells papers in Subway from 4 P.M. to 10 P.M. Saturdays from 4 P.M. to midnight. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

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Millie, 13 years old last summer. Ignatio, 9 years old last summer. Jo, 6 years old last summer. Paresse Family, 4 Fly St., Buffalo, N.Y. All three worked in the Albion Canning Factory in the sheds (Jo, only a little) on peas, beans and corn. Jo was too small to get husks off the corn so they stopped his working. Millie and Ignatio made 40 to 50 cents a day each, at 8 cents and hour because the work was slack. Returned to Buffalo the last of October. Went out the last of May, losing about 11 weeks of school time. Millie would not go to school when she came back because she was behind the rest of the class. Was found out by the C.O.S. in January and was reported to truant officer and sent to school. Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

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Newsies--Isaac Solovitch, 12 years, David Solovitch, 7 years. 24 Maple St., sell after school until 9:30 P.M. or 10 P.M. Earn about 15 cents each per day. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1162. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

[Donald Mallick, ("Happy"), 203 King Street. 9 years of age, selling newspapers 5 years. Average earnings 35 cents a week. Sells from choice. Father, rivet driver, $20 weekly. "Happy" is well known character in town. When first interviewed gave story of sleeping in broken buildings and lots at night. Found out in streets at 11 P.M. at night pitching pennies and working "last paper" scheme. Flips cars and has sister who is 8 years of age who begs and sells papers. Boy very imaginative, and when last seen had a rusty 5 inch knife which he said he found and was playing with same in gutter. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Wilmington, Del. May, 1910.] Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

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Dominick Carroll, 8 years old (appears 6). Newsboy. Sells from 3 P.M. to 7 P.M. income 25 cents per day. This boy sells papers for his brother who is 12 years old. Does not gamble, drink or smoke. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

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Karl Witklwskr, 812 Walnut St., Market vender. 11 years of age. 1 year at work. Works of own choice. Earns percentage of money received from stand, amounting to an average of 50 cents a week. Money not needed at home. Works of own volition. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Louis W. Hine, May, 1910.

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Arthur H. Toody, 536 Market St. Newsboy, 8 years of age. Selling papers 1 years sic Average earnings 20 cents per week. Selling newspapers own choice. Earnings not needed at home. Don't smoke. Visits saloons. Works 5 hours per day. Wants money for moving picture. May, 1910. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Lewis W. Hine

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1527. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the More

Andy Kormack, 9 years old, and Samuel Kormack, 7 years old, Newsboys. 1712 Church St. Andy been selling papers 2 years. Average earnings 50 cents week. Earnings not needed at home. Sells papers from choice. Don't smoke. Works 6 hours daily. Samuel, selling papers 1 years, average earnings, 50 cents week. Sells from choice. Works from choice. Don't smoke. Works 5 [...] Location: Wilmington, Delaware.

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George H. Bogart, 720 Pine Street. Market vender, 11 years of age. Tends stand for 1 year. Father owns same, Gets 25 cents per week. Norman Colt, 331 E. 7th St. Market vender, 12 years old, working for one year at stand 831 King St., vegetables. Works of own volition. Money not needed at home but wanted for spending money. Location: Wilmington, Delaware

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1505. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs More

Leo Franklin, 419 E. 3d St. 12 years of age. Selling papers 2 years. Average earnings 50 cents a day. Selling papers own choice. Earnings not needed at home. Visits saloons. Don't smoke. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware Photo by Lewis W. Hine., May, 1910

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1535. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the More

Adeline, 12 years old, earns more than her mother. Get 1 cents a pound for snipping beans? at the sheds at Hamburg Canning Factory. Geno was 8 years old, last summer. These two and mother and made 70 to 80 cents a day. Much of this money goes to pay rent for ... in Buffalo, that is reserved through the summer. All three worked in sheds. They went to the country the last of May returned to Buffalo middle of October, losing about 9 weeks of school. Attend School #2. Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Canneries. Hine no. 1328. Portion of text cut off on caption card. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Librar More

Donald Mallick, ("Happy"), 203 King Street. 9 years of age, selling newspapers 5 years. Average earnings 35 cents a week. Sells from choice. Father, rivet driver, $20 weekly. "Happy" is well known character in town. When first interviewed gave story of sleeping in broken buildings and lots at night. Found out in streets at 11 P.M. at night pitching pennies and working "last paper" scheme. Flips cars and has sister who is 8 years of age who begs and sells papers. Boy very imaginative, and when last seen had a rusty 5 inch knife which he said he found and was playing with same in gutter. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Wilmington, Del. May, 1910. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

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Barney Goldstein, 83 W. 5th St. Newsboy, 10 years of age. Selling newspapers 1 year. Average earnings 50 cents per week. Selling papers own choice. Don't smoke. Visits saloons. Works 5 hours per day. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine., May, 1910.

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Louis Birch, 4th & Pine Sts. Newsboy, 12 years of age. Just started selling. Made 10 cents one day. Father dead. While not under any compulsion to sell papers, Louis, of his own accord, took it up in order to help support his widowed mother. Louis is a brother of Stanley Birch, whose full history is contained in the text of the general report. Louis stays out until 12:30 every night and goes with his brother, Stanley, who is a messenger, on all calls because Stanley is afraid to be out on the street alone at night. Louis is clean, bright and willing. Visits saloons. Don't smoke. Works 9 hours per day. Gives money to mother. , May 1910. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

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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

In album: Street trades. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 1546. Hine no. 1547. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General info More