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Postal Telegraph boy, Danville, Virginia That night he refused to show me through the Red Light District, said the manager did not permit them to go on such errands. A Western Union boy (tallest boy in photo 2182) eagerly took me around and revealed an appalling intimate acquaintance with the district and the inmates. (See Hine report on Virginia messengers.) Location: Danville, Virginia.

Postal Telegraph boy, Danville, Virginia That night he refused to show...

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Group of Dime Messengers Service boys, 1228 H St., N.W., at the main office. The youngest boys are Eddie Tahoory (14 yrs. old) . Said to be a recent comer. Lives, 108 Fourth St., N.E., and Earle Griffith (15 yrs. old), 107 Fifteenth St., N.W., Washington, D.C. From a questionable home. Mother eloped with boarder. Took children with her. They said they never know when they were going to get home at night. Usually work one or more nights a week, and have worked until after midnight. They said last Christmas their office had a 9 yr. old boy running errands for them, and that he made a great deal of money from tips. They make about $7 a week and more, sometimes. Said "The office is not allowed to send us into the red light district, but we go when a call sends us. Not very often." Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia.

Group of Dime Messengers Service boys, 1228 H St., N.W., at the main o...

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Spring pulpwood drive on the Brown Company timber holdings in Maine. "Old George" Hill, eighty year-old woodsman, who drives the camp's horse and wagon on numerous errands

Spring pulpwood drive on the Brown Company timber holdings in Maine. "...

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Postal Telegraph boy, Danville, Virginia That night he refused to show me through the Red Light District, said the manager did not permit them to go on such errands. A Western Union boy (tallest boy in photo 2182) eagerly took me around and revealed an appalling intimate acquaintance with the district and the inmates. (See Hine report on Virginia messengers.) Location: Danville, Virginia.

Postal Telegraph boy, Danville, Virginia That night he refused to show...

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General Utility Boy at Lutcher & Moore Lumber Co. "I'm fourteen years old; been here one year. Get $1.00 a day." He runs errands and helps around. I saw him pushing some of these empty cars. Exposed to the weather and some danger. In the saw mill and planing mill of this company I saw several boys who might be under fifteen. Location: Orange, Texas.

General Utility Boy at Lutcher & Moore Lumber Co. "I'm fourteen years ...

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General Utility Boy at Lutcher & Moore Lumber Co. "I'm fourteen years old; been here one year. Get $1.00 a day." He runs errands and helps around. I saw him pushing some of these empty cars. Exposed to the weather and some danger. In the saw mill and planing mill of this company I saw several boys who might be under fifteen. Location: Orange, Texas.

General Utility Boy at Lutcher & Moore Lumber Co. "I'm fourteen years ...

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General Utility Boy at Lutcher & Moore Lumber Co. "I'm fourteen years old; been here one year. Get $1.00 a day." He runs errands and helps around. I saw him pushing some of these empty cars. Exposed to the weather and some dangers. In the saw mills, planing mills of this company I saw several boys who might be under fifteen,. Location: Orange, Texas.

General Utility Boy at Lutcher & Moore Lumber Co. "I'm fourteen years ...

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Earle Griffith and Eddie Tahoory, working for the Dime Messenger Service. They said they never knew when they were going to get home at night. Usually work one or more nights a week, and have worked until after midnight. They said last Christmas their office had a 9 yr. old boy running errands for them, and that he made a great deal of money from tips. They make about $7 a week and more, sometimes. Said "The office is not allowed to send us into the red light district but we go when a call sends us. Not very often." Location: [Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia].

Earle Griffith and Eddie Tahoory, working for the Dime Messenger Servi...

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