![[Breaker boys, Woodward coal breakers, Kingston, Pa.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4OTAvMDEvMDEvYnJlYWtlci1ib3lzLXdvb2R3YXJkLWNvYWwtYnJlYWtlcnMta2luZ3N0b24tcGEtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/31/webp "[Breaker boys, Woodward coal breakers, Kingston, Pa.]")
![Coal breaker no. [11], Avondale, Pa.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4OTAvMDEvMDEvY29hbC1icmVha2VyLW5vLTExLWF2b25kYWxlLXBhLTEwMjQuanBn/40/31/webp "Coal breaker no. [11], Avondale, Pa.")
Special starring record engagement of the world's famous jail breaker,...
"Wm. E. Berry, Printer, & c., 44, Vicar Lane, Bradford." At head of title: Palace Theatre, Halifax; twice nightly at 7 & 9; Monday, Nov. 16th, 1903, and during the week. Managing director, Mr. Frank MacNaghten;... more
Coal breaker, anthracite coal mining, Scranton, Pa.
Stereo copyrighted by Keystone View Co. No. 7059. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. I.; Pa. Scranton; Mines... Coal; Geogr.; Shelf.
Westmoreland breaker
Coal breaker, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. Wittemann Collection.
![Comparison of Baptisimal Record and Age Certificate of Stanley Letuvinak (American name, Thomas Long). Born according to baptismal record May 10, 1897; date of birth given in age certificate was June 10, 1893, in order to make him 14 years of age. He was killed by falling from a breaker at Wanamie, Pa., when only 10 years of age. The Coroner's Jury, said in its report, "We find said company not responsible for the accident as they held affidavit from his father that he was 14 and the boy was away from his work when the accident occurred." (See also notes from Coroner's Docket, 1910 report of L.W. Hine.) Location: [Pennsylvania]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTEvMDEvMDEvY29tcGFyaXNvbi1vZi1iYXB0aXNpbWFsLXJlY29yZC1hbmQtYWdlLWNlcnRpZmljYXRlLW9mLXN0YW5sZXktbGV0dXZpbmFrLWFtZXJpY2FuLTEwMjQuanBn/40/32/webp "Comparison of Baptisimal Record and Age Certificate of Stanley Letuvinak (American name, Thomas Long). Born according to baptismal record May 10, 1897; date of birth given in age certificate was June 10, 1893, in order to make him 14 years of age. He was killed by falling from a breaker at Wanamie, Pa., when only 10 years of age. The Coroner's Jury, said in its report, \"We find said company not responsible for the accident as they held affidavit from his father that he was 14 and the boy was away from his work when the accident occurred.\" (See also notes from Coroner's Docket, 1910 report of L.W. Hine.) Location: [Pennsylvania]")
All work in Ewen Breaker, Pennsylvania Coal Co. (see photos taken at b...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Coal mines. Hine no. 1930. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Di... more
![A view of Ewen Breaker of the Pa. [Pennsylvania] Coal Co. The dust was so dense at times as to obscure the view. This dust penetrates the utmost recesses of the boy's lungs. (See labels 1927 to 1930 for names of some of these.) A kind of slave driver sometimes stands over the boys, prodding or kicking them into obedience. Location: South Pittston, Pennsylvania.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTEvMDEvMDEvYS12aWV3LW9mLWV3ZW4tYnJlYWtlci1vZi10aGUtcGEtcGVubnN5bHZhbmlhLWNvYWwtY28tdGhlLWR1c3Qtd2FzLXNvLWRlbnNlLTEwMjQuanBn/40/28/webp "A view of Ewen Breaker of the Pa. [Pennsylvania] Coal Co. The dust was so dense at times as to obscure the view. This dust penetrates the utmost recesses of the boy's lungs. (See labels 1927 to 1930 for names of some of these.) A kind of slave driver sometimes stands over the boys, prodding or kicking them into obedience. Location: South Pittston, Pennsylvania.")
Breaker of the Chauncy (Pa.) Colliery, where a 15 year old breaker-boy...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Coal mines. Hine no. 1931. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Di... more
![All work in Ewen Breaker, Pennsylvania Coal Co. (see photos taken at breaker later). Philip Kurato (on left end of photo) 177 So. Main St., Pittston, Pa. Working in breaker for 6 months, said he was 12 years old, but doesn't appear to be that. Told the school Principal the other day he was 13 years old. Jo Tabone (middle) 141 Thompkin St., benn [i.e., been] working three years in Ewen Breaker. Said 14 years old but doesn't appear to be. Charlie Bootha (right-end) said he was 12 years old. Works at Ewen Breaker. Lives in Sebastopol. Couldn't spell his own name and didn't know name of street he lives on. Seems to be under 12 years old. All were suspicious of my sending them to school. Philip Kurato's step-mother told me (through an interpreter) that he has a birth certificate showing him to be 13 years old; that he has been working in the breaker for two years - and that Squire Barrett gave him his working papers. The step-mother owns a home near by, said to be worth $1,500. Location: Port Griffith, Pennsylvania.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTEvMDEvMDEvYWxsLXdvcmstaW4tZXdlbi1icmVha2VyLXBlbm5zeWx2YW5pYS1jb2FsLWNvLXNlZS1waG90b3MtdGFrZW4tYXQtYnJlYWtlci1sYXRlci0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/28/webp "All work in Ewen Breaker, Pennsylvania Coal Co. (see photos taken at breaker later). Philip Kurato (on left end of photo) 177 So. Main St., Pittston, Pa. Working in breaker for 6 months, said he was 12 years old, but doesn't appear to be that. Told the school Principal the other day he was 13 years old. Jo Tabone (middle) 141 Thompkin St., benn [i.e., been] working three years in Ewen Breaker. Said 14 years old but doesn't appear to be. Charlie Bootha (right-end) said he was 12 years old. Works at Ewen Breaker. Lives in Sebastopol. Couldn't spell his own name and didn't know name of street he lives on. Seems to be under 12 years old. All were suspicious of my sending them to school. Philip Kurato's step-mother told me (through an interpreter) that he has a birth certificate showing him to be 13 years old; that he has been working in the breaker for two years - and that Squire Barrett gave him his working papers. The step-mother owns a home near by, said to be worth $1,500. Location: Port Griffith, Pennsylvania.")
![Tom Vitol (also called Dominick Dekatis) 76 Parsonage Street, Hughestown Burough [i.e., Borough] Works in Breaker #9. Probably under 14. Location: Pittston, Pennsylvania.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTEvMDEvMDEvdG9tLXZpdG9sLWFsc28tY2FsbGVkLWRvbWluaWNrLWRla2F0aXMtNzYtcGFyc29uYWdlLXN0cmVldC1odWdoZXN0b3duLWJ1cm91Z2gtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/28/webp "Tom Vitol (also called Dominick Dekatis) 76 Parsonage Street, Hughestown Burough [i.e., Borough] Works in Breaker #9. Probably under 14. Location: Pittston, Pennsylvania.")
Boys picking slate in a great coal breaker, anthracite mines, Pa.
Photograph shows boys picking slate in coal breaker at anthracite mine in Pennsylvania. J179897 U.S. Copyright Office. Title from item. No. 11258. U-145483. Copyright 1913 by Underwood & Underwood. Published in... more
The brighter side of Hell. The treaty breaker
Gift; Mrs. Peter Grant; 1940; (DLC/PP-1940:008). Forms part of: Cabinet of American illustration (Library of Congress). Published in: Life, 70:506 (Sept. 27, 1917).
![Dominion Alkali & Chemical Co., Ltd., Beaunhois [i.e. Beauharnois], Canada. Circuit breaker](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3RodW1ibmFpbC8xOTUwLzAxLzAxL2RvbWluaW9uLWFsa2FsaS1hbmQtY2hlbWljYWwtY28tbHRkLWJlYXVuaG9pcy1pZS1iZWF1aGFybm9pcy1jYW5hZGEtY2lyY3VpdC0yMDAuanBn/40/40/webp "Dominion Alkali & Chemical Co., Ltd., Beaunhois [i.e. Beauharnois], Canada. Circuit breaker")
The image breaker / painted by E. Leutze ; engraved by Alfred Jones.
Young woman kneeling at altar and man standing fist raised over the altar.
An extra large breaker. Children paddling in the surf at Coney Island,...
H52577 U.S. Copyright Office. Copyright 1904 by H.C. White Co. On mount: The "Perfec" Stereograph. (Trade Mark.) Patented April 14, 1903. No. 493. Title from item.
Breaker of the Chauncy (Pa.) Colliery, where a 15 year old breaker-boy...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Coal mines. Hine no. 1932. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Di... more
Four Breaker Boys working in #9 Breaker, Hughestown Borough. Boy on le...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Coal mines. Hine no. 1951. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Di... more
Breaker boys in #9 Breaker, Hughestown Borough, Pa. Coal Co. Smallest ...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Coal mines. Hine no. 1950. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Di... more
Group of Breaker Boys in #9 Breaker, Hughestown Borough, Pennsylvania ...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Coal mines. Hine no. 1949. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Di... more
Mr. A. Langerfeld and one of his machines for picking coal which does ...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3504. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... more
Four Breaker Boys working in #9 Breaker, Hughestown Borough. Boy on le...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Coal mines. Hine no. 1951. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Di... more
Breaker of the Chauncy (Pa.) Colliery, where a 15 year old breaker-boy...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Coal mines. Hine no. 1932. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Di... more
Breaker boys in #9 Breaker, Hughestown Borough, Pa. Coal Co. Smallest ...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Coal mines. Hine no. 1950. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Di... more
Group of Breaker Boys in #9 Breaker, Hughestown Borough, Pennsylvania ...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Coal mines. Hine no. 1949. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Di... more
Mr. A. Langerfeld and one of his machines for picking coal which does ...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 3504. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divisio... more
Breaker of the Chauncy (Pa.) Colliery, where a 15 year old breaker-boy...
Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Coal mines. Hine no. 1932. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Di... more
Wilson Dam & Hydroelectric Plant, Three Phase Tri Level Circuit Breake...
Significance: In order to perform such functions as servicing, maintenance, re-configuring and fault protection, it is necessary that there be some means for disconnecting the load (electric furnaces, motors, e... more
Wilson Dam & Hydroelectric Plant, Three Phase Tri Level Circuit Breake...
Significance: In order to perform such functions as servicing, maintenance, re-configuring and fault protection, it is necessary that there be some means for disconnecting the load (electric furnaces, motors, e... more
Wilson Dam & Hydroelectric Plant, Three Phase Tri Level Circuit Breake...
Significance: In order to perform such functions as servicing, maintenance, re-configuring and fault protection, it is necessary that there be some means for disconnecting the load (electric furnaces, motors, e... more
Huber Coal Breaker, Power Plant, 101 South Main Street, Ashley, Luzern...
Survey number: HAER PA-204-B
Huber Coal Breaker, Power Plant, 101 South Main Street, Ashley, Luzern...
Survey number: HAER PA-204-B
Huber Coal Breaker, Power Plant, 101 South Main Street, Ashley, Luzern...
Survey number: HAER PA-204-B
Huber Coal Breaker, Power Plant, 101 South Main Street, Ashley, Luzern...
Survey number: HAER PA-204-B
Huber Coal Breaker, Power Plant, 101 South Main Street, Ashley, Luzern...
Survey number: HAER PA-204-B
Huber Coal Breaker, Power Plant, 101 South Main Street, Ashley, Luzern...
Survey number: HAER PA-204-B
Huber Coal Breaker, Power Plant, 101 South Main Street, Ashley, Luzern...
Survey number: HAER PA-204-B
Huber Coal Breaker, Power Plant, 101 South Main Street, Ashley, Luzern...
Survey number: HAER PA-204-B
Huber Coal Breaker, Power Plant, 101 South Main Street, Ashley, Luzern...
Survey number: HAER PA-204-B
Huber Coal Breaker, Power Plant, 101 South Main Street, Ashley, Luzern...
Survey number: HAER PA-204-B
Huber Coal Breaker, Foothouse, 101 South Main Street, Ashley, Luzerne ...
Survey number: HAER PA-204-C
Huber Coal Breaker, Foothouse, 101 South Main Street, Ashley, Luzerne ...
Survey number: HAER PA-204-C
Huber Coal Breaker, Foothouse, 101 South Main Street, Ashley, Luzerne ...
Survey number: HAER PA-204-C
Huber Coal Breaker, Foothouse, 101 South Main Street, Ashley, Luzerne ...
Survey number: HAER PA-204-C
Manchester Street Generating Station, Breaker House, 460 Eddy Street, ...
Significance: This structure, along with the three Transfer Houses (HAER No. RI-35-C) and the Conveyors (HAER No. RI-35-D) form the yard coal delivery and handling system constructed between 1940 and ca. 1950. ... more
Manchester Street Generating Station, Breaker House, 460 Eddy Street, ...
Significance: This structure, along with the three Transfer Houses (HAER No. RI-35-C) and the Conveyors (HAER No. RI-35-D) form the yard coal delivery and handling system constructed between 1940 and ca. 1950. ... more
![Four Breaker Boys working in #9 Breaker, Hughestown Borough. Boy on left is Tony Ross, 142 Panama Street, other small boy is Mike Rosa [i.e., Ross?], cousin. Location: Pittston, Pennsylvania.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTEvMDEvMDEvZm91ci1icmVha2VyLWJveXMtd29ya2luZy1pbi05LWJyZWFrZXItaHVnaGVzdG93bi1ib3JvdWdoLWJveS1vbi1sZWZ0LWlzLXRvbnktMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/28/webp "Four Breaker Boys working in #9 Breaker, Hughestown Borough. Boy on left is Tony Ross, 142 Panama Street, other small boy is Mike Rosa [i.e., Ross?], cousin. Location: Pittston, Pennsylvania.")
![Four Breaker Boys working in #9 Breaker, Hughestown Borough. Boy on left is Tony Ross, 142 Panama Street, other small boy is Mike Rosa [i.e., Ross?], cousin. Location: Pittston, Pennsylvania.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTEvMDEvMDEvZm91ci1icmVha2VyLWJveXMtd29ya2luZy1pbi05LWJyZWFrZXItaHVnaGVzdG93bi1ib3JvdWdoLWJveS1vbi1sZWZ0LWlzLXRvbnktMS02NDAuanBn/40/28/webp "Four Breaker Boys working in #9 Breaker, Hughestown Borough. Boy on left is Tony Ross, 142 Panama Street, other small boy is Mike Rosa [i.e., Ross?], cousin. Location: Pittston, Pennsylvania.")
