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Tommie, very young shiner, Canal Street, New York City. Some of these youngsters do not know their ages nor how much they earn. July 25, 1924. Location: New York, New York (State)

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Tommie, very young shiner, Canal Street, New York City. Some of these youngsters do not know their ages nor how much they earn. July 25, 1924. Location: New York, New York (State)

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01/01/1924
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Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer
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