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This picture shows the "Four Novelty Grahams" acrobatic performers at the Victoria Theatre, Philadelphia. The father is 23 years of age. Willie Graham is 5 years of age, and Herbert Graham is 3 years of age. At 9 P.M. on June 10th, 1910, these children were performing on the stage. Four times daily they do a turn which lasts from 12 to 14 minutes. Herbert Graham, the youngest, was said by the father to have commenced performing on the stage as a[n] acrobat when he was 10  months of age. Willie, now 5, is said to be the youngest acrobat in the world. The attached letter head shows some of the stunts these youngsters are engaged in. The mother of these boys was formerly a school teacher, and is now performing with this trio on the stage. The children are bright and strong, but have a playfulness about them which shows them to have forgotten the best years of childhood. Edward F. Brown, Investigator.  Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

This picture shows the "Four Novelty Grahams" acrobatic performers at ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Spanish-American acrobat of traveling show. Audience in background.  Penasco, New Mexico

Spanish-American acrobat of traveling show. Audience in background. P...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a sports competition, gymnast, athlete, 20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Miss Lillian Boyer, aerial acrobat

Miss Lillian Boyer, aerial acrobat

Doing the break away from flying airplane. J252772 U.S. Copyright Office This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Women Employment 1922; Daredevils; BI; Airplanes 1922... More

Capps family at Columbia vaudeville. Baby of 21 months (been on stage for 6 months). Girl of 5 years (been on stage for 2 years). Boy of 7 years (been on stage for 1 year). Girl of 8 years (been on stage for 5 years). Boy of 12 years (been on stage for 8 years). Boy of 14 years (been on stage for 9 years). Oldest boy is acrobat, contortionist, etc. All do singing and dancing acts except baby, who appears in final scene as Charlie Chaplin. They appear 3 or 4 times a day--sometimes 7 days in the week, usually coming last on program (as a feature), which means they do not leave dressing room until nearly 11 p.m. Then, in addition, the life in cheap hotels and on the road "making new towns" is very unsettling. It was very touching to see the little ones curled up back of the scenes waiting for their act and getting 40 winks or the mother nursing the baby just before it was poked out onto the stage to do his little "turn." In spite of their stage life, their manners are good. They are quiet, well-appearing children, and the parents are kind and sympathetic. The father acts as nursemaid to the baby, and the mother dresses and changes the others and appears herself. She said: "They're never sick. It's the healthiest kind of life." The 8-year-old girl said: "I don't like it--the men in some places are so rough." There was some familiarity shown to them, but not much.  Location: Grand Rapids, Michigan / Lewis W. Hine.

Capps family at Columbia vaudeville. Baby of 21 months (been on stage ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Miss Lillian Boyer, aerial acrobat

Miss Lillian Boyer, aerial acrobat

Full lgth., standing by airplane, facing front. Public domain photograph of a bomber aircraft, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Miss Lillian Boyer, aerial acrobat

Miss Lillian Boyer, aerial acrobat

Standing on top of flying airplane. J252771 U.S. Copyright Office This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Women Employment 1922; Daredevils; BI; Airplanes 1922; Shelf... More

Acrobat and audience at Spanish-American traveling show. Penasco, New Mexico

Acrobat and audience at Spanish-American traveling show. Penasco, New ...

Public domain photograph of sport activity, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

This picture shows the "Four Novelty Grahams" acrobatic performers at the Victoria Theatre, Philadelphia. The father is 23 years of age. Willie Graham is 5 years of age, and Herbert Graham is 3 years of age. At 9 P.M. on June 10th, 1910, these children were performing on the stage. Four times daily they do a turn which lasts from 12 to 14 minutes. Herbert Graham, the youngest, was said by the father to have commenced performing on the stage as a[n] acrobat when he was 10  months of age. Willie, now 5, is said to be the youngest acrobat in the world. The attached letter head shows some of the stunts these youngsters are engaged in. The mother of these boys was formerly a school teacher, and is now performing with this trio on the stage. The children are bright and strong, but have a playfulness about them which shows them to have forgotten the best years of childhood. Edward F. Brown, Investigator.  Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

This picture shows the "Four Novelty Grahams" acrobatic performers at ...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Acrobat galop - Public domain American sheet music, 1885

Acrobat galop - Public domain American sheet music, 1885

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Acrobat galop - Public domain American sheet music, 1885

Acrobat galop - Public domain American sheet music, 1885

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Acrobat galop - Public domain American sheet music, 1885

Acrobat galop - Public domain American sheet music, 1885

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

Acrobat and audience at Spanish-American traveling show. Penasco, New Mexico

Acrobat and audience at Spanish-American traveling show. Penasco, New ...

Public domain photograph of indoor, interior activity, America in the 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Acrobat galop - Public domain American sheet music, 1885

Acrobat galop - Public domain American sheet music, 1885

From: Music Copyright Deposits, 1870-1885 (Microfilm M 3500) Also available through the Library of Congress Web Site as facsimile page images. (additional physical form)

[Crowd watching acrobat suspended in air near building for War and Navy Departments, Commissions on Training Camp Activities. Washington, D.C.]

[Crowd watching acrobat suspended in air near building for War and Nav...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Washington DC during the First World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Cartoon showing Ulysses S. Grant, as an acrobat, on trapeze "third term," holding on to "whiskey ring" and "Navy ring," with strap "corruption" in his mouth, holding up other acrobats, Shepard, George M. Robeson, William W. Belknap, Murphy, Williams, and Orville E. Babcock / J. Keppler.