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Making willow plumes under unsanitary conditions. A dirty home, the father and several friends had been rushing the growler and booze was literally flowing around over table and floor. The father is a truck-driver out of work. The mother, Freddie (11yrs. old) and Antoinette (8 yrs. old) all work $1.50 to $2.00 a week now, "but we make $3.00 a week in summer when we can work all day and not go to school." Vincent Tranutolo, 309 E. 110th St., ground floor. Location: New York, New York (State)

Making willow plumes under unsanitary conditions. A dirty home, the fa...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2706. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Photo at 4 P.M. Witness F. A. Smith. Home of Thomas Murry, 8 1/2 Milton St., rear, top floor, Worcester, Massachusetts. Mother and children, 6 yrs., 8 yrs. two of 12 yrs. old. The 3-year-old helps a little. Earn $1.50 to $3.00 a week working on hose supporters. Father makes $15 a week. Two other children work: one gets $7 to $11 a week, one gets $4 a week. Home workers work until 8:30 or 9 P.M. nearly every day. (See also Report.) Location: Worcester, Massachusettsachusetts.

Photo at 4 P.M. Witness F. A. Smith. Home of Thomas Murry, 8 1/2 Milto...

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A typical sight. Family and neighbors working on tags on door steps of Mrs. McCarthy, 88 Marcella Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts. See Home Work report. Location: Roxbury, Massachusettsachusetts.

A typical sight. Family and neighbors working on tags on door steps of...

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Homework pictures taken in connection with investigation (see report TE-NY-39). Location: New York, New York (State)

Homework pictures taken in connection with investigation (see report T...

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A 9 year old boy, Jo Cafarella, 39 Warren Street, Somerville, Massachusetts. His sister Lena, 10 years, and Mary Lazzaro, 13 years old, his cousin lives at 17 South Street. This is typical of their work. Very few boys work on crochet, but he has for 2 years. Location: Somerville, Massachusettsachusetts

A 9 year old boy, Jo Cafarella, 39 Warren Street, Somerville, Massachu...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2991-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

Stringing wooden buttons (button moulds) in a crowded home, Williamsburg, Massachusetts. Mrs. Weeks and her children 13 years, 11 years, 7 years and her grand children 7 years, 5 years and 4 years old, all working after school, holidays, etc., stringing these button moulds. Mrs. Weeks said that the most they ever made was from $7 to $10 a month; usually less. The house was crowded up and the floor not very clean. Mrs. Weeks said that one time the children were all confined to the house by scarlet fever, and then she strung the most buttons she ever did. Location: Williamsburg, Massachusettsachusetts.

Stringing wooden buttons (button moulds) in a crowded home, Williamsbu...

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Witness F. A. Smith. Photo at 9 P.M. Home of Patrick McGurl (mechanic), 136 Exchange Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. Working on hose supporters. All work, 6-year-old, 8-year-old, 11-year-old, 12-year-old, and mother. Altogether earn about $3 a week. Work noons, after school and every night. A 9-year-old boy (not in photo) carries work back and forth. Heavy loads. (See report of F.A. Smith). Location: Worcester, Massachusettsachusetts.

Witness F. A. Smith. Photo at 9 P.M. Home of Patrick McGurl (mechanic)...

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Family of Louis Rizzo, a laborer who works some. The wife and four children (none could speak English at all) work on feathers and make about $3.00 a week. Been in U.S. five months. Do not go to school yet. Through an interpreter they said Peter is 15, Jimmie 14, Carbo 9 and John 7 years old; but those seemed to me too high. They were working in a very dim light. Location: New York, New York (State)

Family of Louis Rizzo, a laborer who works some. The wife and four chi...

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4 P.M. Basso family, 2 Carmine St., N.Y. Apt 17. Making roses in dirty, poorly lighted kitchen. They work some at night. Pauline, 6 years old, works after school, Peter, 8 works until 8 [P.M] Mike, (cross-eyed), 12 years old, until 10 P.[M.] Father keeps a rag shop. Location: New York, New York (State)

4 P.M. Basso family, 2 Carmine St., N.Y. Apt 17. Making roses in dirty...

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Tired woman with heavy load of home-work. Lafayette St., near Astor Place. Location: New York, New York (State)

Tired woman with heavy load of home-work. Lafayette St., near Astor Pl...

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In a New York tenement house - the whole family at work taking out the pecan kernels

In a New York tenement house - the whole family at work taking out the...

Woman, holding child, and five children shelling pecans. Man standing on left. No. U-129394. Copyright by Underwood & Underwood.

Embroidering chiffon waists in crowded bed-room, East Side. (For complete details see Miss E. C. Watson's report.) Location: New York, New York (State)

Embroidering chiffon waists in crowded bed-room, East Side. (For compl...

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Mrs. Montemora, Fifty-five years old, is janitress for a large tenement, 133 W. Houston St., (lives Apt. 7) housing 26 families. When not tending the furnace or occupied with other duties for others and her own family, she makes flowers, assisted by her niece Josephine, 12 years old. They both work until 10:00 P.M. frequently. Photo was taken at 2:30 P.M., Feb 2, 1912, a school-day, and their only explanation was, "She just stayed out." Making buds. Several adult men relatives live with them. The flowers bring in only a dollar or two a week. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mrs. Montemora, Fifty-five years old, is janitress for a large tenemen...

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5 P.M. Making dolls legs for Campbell Kids. Cattena family, 71 Sullivan St., 5[th] floor front. As soon as the photo was taken, Rose carried the box full of finished legs to the Aetna Doll and Toy Co, (whose name was on the box). Tessie, (on the right) lives down stairs and does this work there. Was helping here. Rose is 14 yrs. old. Lena, (deformed), is 12, Nettie, 9 yrs. old is very deft. They all work after school and often until 10 P.M. Location: New York, New York (State)

5 P.M. Making dolls legs for Campbell Kids. Cattena family, 71 Sulliva...

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2 P.M. Workers on gloves, crowded into a small kitchen (photograph very inadequately represents congestion). Dallavalla, 50 McDougal St. Location: New York, New York (State)

2 P.M. Workers on gloves, crowded into a small kitchen (photograph ver...

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Civarro family, 2106 Second Avenue, second floor back, working on patriotic flag pins. They get 3 cents a gross for inserting pin and putting onto card. Mrs. Civarro with her three-months-old baby in her arms is working with four children aged 10, 9, 7 and 5, and a younger child that does not work (2 years). They work irregularly (as Mrs. Civarro does the janitor work for the building which is in fair condition, and receives in return only the rent free of three small rooms), and their net income for this work is $2 a week. 8 members of the family sleep in one small inner room. The tenement is not licensed for homework. Baby was a premature child and very small and frail. "It is so skinny." Husband is a laborer. Location: New York, New York (State) / Lewis W. Hine.

Civarro family, 2106 Second Avenue, second floor back, working on patr...

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Grande, Philomena, 218 Thompson Street, N.Y.C., making and finishing coats, earns about $1. a day. Jennie, age 13 and Edmond age 9 work steadly and do not get much chance for recreation. Taken by Hiram Myers, Photo, Publicity Dept., N.Y.C. Location: New York, New York (State) / Hiram Myers Photo Studios.

Grande, Philomena, 218 Thompson Street, N.Y.C., making and finishing c...

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Annie Maier (or Meyer), making Campbell-kids' pinafores in her basement home. 71 E. 108 Street. She was reported to have tuberculosis. Working in the kitchen. (see also No. 2713). Location: New York, New York (State)

Annie Maier (or Meyer), making Campbell-kids' pinafores in her basemen...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2715. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

A typical view of Carmina Caruso, a ten year old Home Worker as she walks around crocheting as she goes. See also other photos of her and Home Work report. Location: Somerville, Massachusetts.

A typical view of Carmina Caruso, a ten year old Home Worker as she wa...

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(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-12.) Girls, six, nine, and eleven years old, working on chain-bags, Mrs. Antonio Caruso, 132 Knight St., Providence, R.I. Location: Providence, Rhode Island.

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-12.) Girls, six, nine, and eleven year...

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Averzano family, Room 24, 2-4 Prince St., N.Y. Photo taken at 1:30 P.M. Mar. 6th, a school day, and Josephine said she wasn't going to school this week on account of the work. "I like to work, and I like to go to school too." Our investigator reports her as 13 yrs. old, and a truant. The 8 yr. old sister can speak no English and has never been to school. The work was strewn all over the dirty floor. Location: New York, New York (State)

Averzano family, Room 24, 2-4 Prince St., N.Y. Photo taken at 1:30 P.M...

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Witness F. A. Smith. Photo at 9 P.M. Home of Patrick McGurl (mechanic), 136 Exchange Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. Working on hose supporters. All work, 6-year-old, 8-year-old, 11-year-old, 12-year-old, and mother. Altogether earn about $3 a week. Work noons, after school and every night. A 9-year-old boy (not in photo) carries work back and forth. Heavy loads. (See report of F.A. Smith). Location: Worcester, Massachusettsachusetts.

Witness F. A. Smith. Photo at 9 P.M. Home of Patrick McGurl (mechanic)...

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143 Hudson St., ground floor. Mrs. Salvia; Joe, 10 years old; Josephine, 14 years old; Camille, 7 years old. Picking nuts in a dirty tenement home. The bag of cracked nuts (on chair) had been standing open all day waiting for the children to get home from school. The mangy cat (under table) roamed about over everything. Baby is sleeping in the dark inner bedroom (3 yrs. old). Location: New York, New York (State)

143 Hudson St., ground floor. Mrs. Salvia; Joe, 10 years old; Josephin...

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Mrs. Mary Rena, 46 Laight St., 3d floor front, picking nuts with dirty baby in lap. Two neighbors helping. Girl is cracking nuts with her teeth, not an uncommon sight. Mr. Rena works on dock. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mrs. Mary Rena, 46 Laight St., 3d floor front, picking nuts with dirty...

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6 P.M. Making hair-brushes. Hausner family, 310 E. 71 St., N.Y. Frank is 6 yrs old. and John is 12. The mother had a sore throat and wore a great rag rapped around it, but she took it off for the photo. They said they all (including the 6 yr old) worked until 10 P.M. when busy. Their neighbor corroborated this. She said, "It's a whole lot better for the boys than doin' nothin'." The mother said the night work hurts their eyes and John said so too. He was not very enthusiastic about the beauties of work. All together, they make about $2 a week. Father is a motorman. 6 P.M. Jan 31, -12. Location: New York, New York (State)

6 P.M. Making hair-brushes. Hausner family, 310 E. 71 St., N.Y. Frank ...

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11:30 A.M. Jennie Rizzandi, 9 year old girl, helping mother and father finish garments in a dilapidated tenement, 5 Extra Pl., N.Y.C. They all work until 9 P.M. when busy, and make about $2 to $2.50 a week. Father works on street, when he has work. Jennie was a truant, "I staid home 'cause a lady was comin'.-". Location: [New York, New York (State)].

11:30 A.M. Jennie Rizzandi, 9 year old girl, helping mother and father...

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Celina Anzalone, 2264 First Ave., making lace for Cappallino's factory, near by. She said she was doing it only until Christmas. Location: New York, New York (State)

Celina Anzalone, 2264 First Ave., making lace for Cappallino's factory...

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Pallagi (?) family finishing pants, 17 Monroe St., N.Y., 2nd floor front. None of them spoke any English. A neighbor's child said the young girl is 13 yrs. old. Photo taken at 2:45 P.M. Mar./6/12, a school day. In the next apartment, a 12 yr. old girl was finishing pants and explained, "I came home with the toothache." New York, New York (State)

Pallagi (?) family finishing pants, 17 Monroe St., N.Y., 2nd floor fro...

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Carmela Picciano, 311 E. 149th St., 3[rd] fl[oor] rear. 12 years old. Making Irish lace for collars. Works until 9 P.M. sometimes. Dirty kitchen. Location: New York, New York (State)

Carmela Picciano, 311 E. 149th St., 3[rd] fl[oor] rear. 12 years old. ...

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Whole family rolling cigarette cases, the mother was licking the papers as she worked. (For complete details see Miss E.C. Watson's report.) Location: New York, New York (State)

Whole family rolling cigarette cases, the mother was licking the paper...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3231. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Home Work, Somerville, Massachusetts. Crocheting on underwear. A common sight. 35 Horace Street. See also Home Work report about woman working here with running sore on limb. Location: Somerville, Massachusettsachusetts.

Home Work, Somerville, Massachusetts. Crocheting on underwear. A commo...

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The wagon that delivers Home Work to Somerville, Massachusetts. the owner of wagon (who is not the driver) is O.H. Brown, 27 Main Street, Reading Massachusetts. These wagons (about 4 in all) are worked on commission, not owned by the factory. Location: Somerville, Massachusettsachusetts.

The wagon that delivers Home Work to Somerville, Massachusetts. the ow...

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Home work at 52 Medford Street. Somerville, Massachusetts. Teresa Siuserella, 10 years old, lives here. Annie Capodana, 9 years old lives at 9 Ward Street. See Home Work report. Location: Somerville, Massachusettsachusetts

Home work at 52 Medford Street. Somerville, Massachusetts. Teresa Sius...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2960-B. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

Powder puffs, 45 cents per gross. Family attempting to finish 9 gross in less than a week. Boy's hands were very dirty. Location: New Jersey.

Powder puffs, 45 cents per gross. Family attempting to finish 9 gross ...

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309 W. 146th Street. ... and her seven year old daughter, Lorenza, embroidering ladies waists in their dirty kitchen-living room. Lorenza makes the stems of the flowers. Her mother said, "See how smart she is. I show her how and right away she makes them." "She is so little because she's been sick so much." She works after school. Father is out of a job. "They pay too cheap for lace." Said they make about $2.00 a week. Location: New York, New York (State)

309 W. 146th Street. ... and her seven year old daughter, Lorenza, emb...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2812. First part of caption appears to have been crossed out; name "De Levo"[?] barely visible. Credi... More

A 9 year old boy, Jo Cafarella, 39 Warren Street, Somerville, Massachusetts. His sister Lena, 10 years, and Mary Lazzaro, 13 years old, his cousin lives at 17 South Street. This is typical of their work. Very few boys work on crochet, but he has for 2 years. Location: Somerville, Massachusettsachusetts

A 9 year old boy, Jo Cafarella, 39 Warren Street, Somerville, Massachu...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2991-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

Stringing wooden buttons (button moulds) in a crowded home, Williamsburg, Massachusetts. Mrs. Weeks and her children 13 years, 11 years, 7 years and her grand children 7 years, 5 years and 4 years old, all working after school, holidays, etc., stringing these button moulds. Mrs. Weeks said that the most they ever made was from $7 to $10 a month; usually less. The house was crowded up and the floor not very clean. Mrs. Weeks said that one time the children were all confined to the house by scarlet fever, and then she strung the most buttons she ever did. Location: Williamsburg, Massachusettsachusetts.

Stringing wooden buttons (button moulds) in a crowded home, Williamsbu...

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Left to right: Florence Lieto, 10 years old. Jennie Macola, 10 years old (hidden) Mamie Macola, 8 years old. Nicholas Macola, 6 years old. Picking coffee sweepings. The sweepings cost 25 cents a sack at the warehouse, and picked-over coffee sells at about 12 cents lb. Man working with sore hand tied up in bandage. Children work after school hours and on Saturdays. 10 A.M. Saturday. 36 Laight St. Location: New York, New York (State)

Left to right: Florence Lieto, 10 years old. Jennie Macola, 10 years o...

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Mortaria family, 8 Downing St., N.Y., making flowers wreaths. The Little three-year-old on left was actually helping, putting the center of the flower into the petal, and the family said she often works irregularly until 8:00 P.M. The other children, 9, 11, and 14 yrs. old work much later (until 10:00 P.M.) The oldest girl told me her father is a soap-maker and has been making $3.00 a day steady for three years. They told the same to the other investigator. (See also 2875.) 5 P.M. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mortaria family, 8 Downing St., N.Y., making flowers wreaths. The Litt...

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1 P.M. Family of Onofrio Cottone, 7 Extra Pl., N.Y., finishing garments in a terribly run down tenement. The father works on the street. The three oldest children help the mother on garments. Joseph, 14, Andrew, 10, Rosie, 7, and all together they make about $2 a week when work is plenty. There are two babies. Location: [New York, New York (State)]

1 P.M. Family of Onofrio Cottone, 7 Extra Pl., N.Y., finishing garment...

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Mrs. Giuseppi (?) and Mrs. Di Angi (?), room 25, 2-4 Prince St., N.Y., finishing pants in dirty kitchen. Work lying around on the floor. Anaemic baby being cared for by neighbor child. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mrs. Giuseppi (?) and Mrs. Di Angi (?), room 25, 2-4 Prince St., N.Y.,...

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6 cents a gross. Make regularly from 10 to 12 gross a day. 122 Sullivan St. Mr. Malatesta - Helps because Health too bad work out. Mrs. Malatesta; Frank Malatesta, age 14; John Malatesta, age 11; Lizzie Malatesta, age 4. Boys work Sat. afternoon & evenings till 10 or 11. Lizzie separates petals. Location: New York, New York (State)

6 cents a gross. Make regularly from 10 to 12 gross a day. 122 Sulliva...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 7-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogra... More

Father loafs while children work. He has no employment (Marion Zerpoli, 145 Hudson St., N.Y.) Mother picks nuts in Habicht, Braun Nut Factory, Hudson and Laight Sts., N.Y. Gets $4.00 a week. The children say they make $3.00 a week. Michael is 13 yrs. old. Madeline, 6 yrs. old and has cross eyes. Were working in a very dim light (no gas or lamp used except when most necessary). Location: New York, New York (State)

Father loafs while children work. He has no employment (Marion Zerpoli...

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Yetta Leider, making hair-goods for Mowshowitz (of 178 E. 2nd St., N.Y., see photo 2878) 2nd floor front in dirty and ill-kept bed-room at 81 Ridge St., N.Y. Dark kitchen and inner bed-room in the distance. On the bed, just out of the photo, was her mother, laid up with the grippe (they said). She makes these puffs too. Location: New York, New York (State)

Yetta Leider, making hair-goods for Mowshowitz (of 178 E. 2nd St., N.Y...

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4 P.M. Katie and Josie, 137 Thompson St. Cassana and father working on artificial flowers. They work sometimes until 8 P.M., usually after school. Mother refused to be in the picture (see Miss Watson's schedule for data.) Location: New York, New York (State)

4 P.M. Katie and Josie, 137 Thompson St. Cassana and father working on...

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Mrs. Guadina, living in a rear house at 231 Mulberry St. N.Y., a dirty poverty-stricken home, and making a pittance by finishing pants. On the trunk is the work of four days. She was struggling along, (actually weak for want of food) trying to finish this batch of work so she could get the pay. There seemed to be no food in the house and she said the children had had no milk all day. The father is out of work (sells fish) on account of rheumatism. Three small children and another expected soon. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mrs. Guadina, living in a rear house at 231 Mulberry St. N.Y., a dirty...

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Annie Fedele crocheting on underwear out in the filthy back yard. This is one of the places she works on crochet. See other photos and Home Work report. Location: Somerville, Massachusetts.

Annie Fedele crocheting on underwear out in the filthy back yard. This...

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Doing tags on steps of house near Dennison factory on Vale Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Location: Roxbury, Massachusettsachusetts.

Doing tags on steps of house near Dennison factory on Vale Street, Rox...

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[Woman, two boys, and two girls sitting at a table, making artificial flowers(?)]

[Woman, two boys, and two girls sitting at a table, making artificial ...

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143 Hudson St., ground floor. Mrs. Salvia; Joe, 10 years old; Josephine, 14 years old; Camille, 7 years old. Picking nuts in a dirty tenement home. The bag of cracked nuts (on chair) had been standing open all day waiting for the children to get home from school. The mangy cat (under table) roamed about over everything. Baby is sleeping in the dark inner bedroom (3 yrs. old). Location: New York, New York (State)

143 Hudson St., ground floor. Mrs. Salvia; Joe, 10 years old; Josephin...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2687. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

No caption. May be same caption as #3899: Mrs. A.L.A. She ? & her 3 children - 11, 9 & 6 yrs old work at flower making. The 2 year old? is learning, & they say ought? to be able to help in a year or so. Mother receives a pension Location: New York (State)

No caption. May be same caption as #3899: Mrs. A.L.A. She ? & her 3 ch...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3900. Handwritted caption; difficult to decipher. Card originally numbered "3900," which appears to h... More

High up on the top floor of a rickety tenement, 214 Elizabeth St., N.Y., this mother and her two children, boy 10 years old and the girl 12, were living in a tiny one room, and were finishing garments. The garments were packed under the bed and on top of it and around the room. Said the make from $1 to $2 a week, and the boys [sic] earns some selling newspapers. I could not get their name. Location: [New York, New York (State)].

High up on the top floor of a rickety tenement, 214 Elizabeth St., N.Y...

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(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-12.) Girls, six, nine, and eleven years old, working on chain-bags, Mrs. Antonio Caruso, 132 Knight St., Providence, R.I. Location: Providence, Rhode Island.

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-12.) Girls, six, nine, and eleven year...

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Family of Mrs. Donovan, 293 1/2 Highland Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts., tying tags for Dennison Co. This is the family that has worked on tags for 7 years and makes an average from that work $30 a month. One month they made $42. Mrs. D. said: "Will we ever be able to do it again?" All the children aged 13, 9, 11, 7 and the twins 4 1/2 years, help the mother. They often have to work late at night to get done. See Home Work report. Location: Roxbury, Massachusettsachusetts.

Family of Mrs. Donovan, 293 1/2 Highland Street, Roxbury, Massachusett...

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[Embroidering chiffon waists in crowded bed-room, East Side. (For complete details Miss E. C. Watson's report.)]. Location: New York, New York (State)

[Embroidering chiffon waists in crowded bed-room, East Side. (For comp...

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Left to right: Florence Lieto, 10 years old. Jennie Macola, 10 years old (hidden) Mamie Macola, 8 years old. Nicholas Macola, 6 years old. Picking coffee sweepings. The sweepings cost 25 cents a sack at the warehouse, and picked-over coffee sells at about 12 cents lb. Man working with sore hand tied up in bandage. Children work after school hours and on Saturdays. 10 A.M. Saturday. 36 Laight St. Location: New York, New York (State)

Left to right: Florence Lieto, 10 years old. Jennie Macola, 10 years o...

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Myrtle. A typical sight. Family and neighbors working on tags on door steps of Mrs. ---. See report. Location: [Roxbury], Massachusetts.

Myrtle. A typical sight. Family and neighbors working on tags on door ...

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4 P.M. Basso family, 2 Carmine St., N.Y. Apt 17. Making roses in dirty, poorly lighted kitchen. They work some at night. Pauline, 6 years old, works after school, Peter, 8 works until 8 [P.M] Mike, (cross-eyed), 12 years old, until 10 P.[M.] Father keeps a rag shop. Location: New York, New York (State)

4 P.M. Basso family, 2 Carmine St., N.Y. Apt 17. Making roses in dirty...

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Mrs. A.L.A. She [?] & her 3 children - 11, 9, & 6 yrs old work at flower making. The 2 year [old?] is learning, & they say ought[?] to be able to help in a year or so. Mother receives a pension. Location: [New York (State)].

Mrs. A.L.A. She [?] & her 3 children - 11, 9, & 6 yrs old work at flow...

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Home of Mrs. Rosina Schiaffo[?], 301 East 114th St. 3[rd] floor. She is a Contractor, getting lace from the home-workers in the neighborhood, (woman in black has just brought in some work), and the lace goes to M. Weber Co., a manufacturer, 230 E. 52[nd] Street. On the couch with Mrs. Schiaffo is seven-year-old Millie, who is learning to make lace. Father is a street-cleaner. Another little girl, about seven, was at work on the lave when I came in, but she fled. Location: New York, New York (State)

Home of Mrs. Rosina Schiaffo[?], 301 East 114th St. 3[rd] floor. She i...

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Home of Mrs. Rosina Schiaffo[?], 301 East 114th St. 3[rd] floor. She is a Contractor, getting lace from the home-workers in the neighborhood, (woman in black has just brought in some work), and the lace goes to M. Weber Co., a manufacturer, 230 E. 52[nd] Street. On the couch with Mrs. Schiaffo is seven-year-old Millie, who is learning to make lace. Father is a street-cleaner. Another little girl, about seven, was at work on the lave when I came in, but she fled. Location: New York, New York (State)

Home of Mrs. Rosina Schiaffo[?], 301 East 114th St. 3[rd] floor. She i...

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Late at night. Sewing tapes on gloves. The boy helps. Family of five sleep in room where the work is done. Location: New York, New York (State)

Late at night. Sewing tapes on gloves. The boy helps. Family of five s...

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Entrance to licensed tenements, 170-172 Thompson Street, N.Y., where home-work flourishes. Location: New York, New York (State)

Entrance to licensed tenements, 170-172 Thompson Street, N.Y., where h...

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Entrance to licensed tenements, 170-172 Thompson Street, N.Y., where home-work flourishes. Location: New York, New York (State)

Entrance to licensed tenements, 170-172 Thompson Street, N.Y., where h...

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Home Work, Somerville, Massachusetts. Crocheting on underwear. A common sight. 35 Horace Street. See also Home Work report about woman working here with running sore on limb. Jennie De Farzen [? On #2956A appears to be "De Farsee"] also working. See Home Work report about her ringworms. Location: Somerville, Massachusetts.

Home Work, Somerville, Massachusetts. Crocheting on underwear. A commo...

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A "reflection" on the parent. Reflection in looking glass shows the father who had been picking nuts but refused to be photographed. He is out of work. Tommy Mascola, 5 years, picks some, Minne, 7 years, Rosie 9, and Angeline 11. Make $3.00 and $4.00 a week. 145 Hudson St., New York City. Location: New York, New York (State)

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Entrance to tenements, 53 to 59 Macdougal St., N.Y., (licensed) in which coats and flowers are made. Location: New York, New York (State)

Entrance to tenements, 53 to 59 Macdougal St., N.Y., (licensed) in whi...

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Crocheting caps. Upper East Side. (For complete details see Miss E.C. Watson's report.) Location: New York, New York (State)

Crocheting caps. Upper East Side. (For complete details see Miss E.C. ...

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Mrs. Abrams, 15 E. 118th St., N.Y. (ground floor). Makes hair-puffs and switches in her parlor. Dresses hair also. The neighbors, in dark inner bed-room, converse as she works. Husband (photo on the wall) is a painter. Many so-called Hair Dressing Parlors, are of this type. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mrs. Abrams, 15 E. 118th St., N.Y. (ground floor). Makes hair-puffs an...

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3:30 P.M Mrs. Mary Femenella, 137 Thompson Street. Annie 12 yrs. old works sometimes until 10 P.M. making flowers. A brother 9 yrs. old not in the picture works after school also. Little Rosie 5 yrs. old works some every day. Often they make $2 to $2.50 a week. "Father he loafs, sells bottles sometimes." Location: New York, New York (State)

3:30 P.M Mrs. Mary Femenella, 137 Thompson Street. Annie 12 yrs. old w...

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I found a girl of 13 working at embroidery in a far corner of a dimly lighted room. The light came from a small gas jet which was high above the girl's head, in the center of the room. She was working on a black dress which was outlined in black pencil. For this dress elaborately embroidered, she received ninety cents. She could embroider one dress in about three or four days if she kept at it steadily. She had been working since 4 P.M., and it was the 7 P.M. She expected to stop at 10:30. Location: Newark, New Jersey

I found a girl of 13 working at embroidery in a far corner of a dimly ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 4915. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Homework pictures taken in connection with investigation (see report TE-NY-39). Location: New York, New York (State)

Homework pictures taken in connection with investigation (see report T...

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Homework pictures taken in connection with investigation (see report TE-NY-39). Location: New York, New York (State)

Homework pictures taken in connection with investigation (see report T...

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Mr. & Mrs. Bruno, 7 Elizabeth Street. Josephine (age 11), Antonia (age 13). One child not working. They go to school and work afternoons and Saturdays on this custom work for father. Feb. 5, 1908. 4:30 P.M. Witness Mrs. Lilliam sic Hosford. Location: New York, New York (State) Photo by Lewis W. Hine

Mr. & Mrs. Bruno, 7 Elizabeth Street. Josephine (age 11), Antonia (age...

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Room in Martini's factory (beading slippers, etc.), 249 Hudson. Women are calling for home-work, also delivering it, and learning to do it. Location: New York, New York (State)

Room in Martini's factory (beading slippers, etc.), 249 Hudson. Women ...

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Home-work (crochet) in East Side Tenement home. Grandmother pealing sic potatoes. (For complete details see Miss E.C. Watson's report.) Location: New York, New York (State)

Home-work (crochet) in East Side Tenement home. Grandmother pealing si...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3118. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Annie Maier (or Meyer), making Campbell-Kids' pinafores in her basement home, 71 [?] E. 108th St. She was reported to have tuberculosis. Working in the Kitchen. (See also #2715). Location: New York, New York (State)

Annie Maier (or Meyer), making Campbell-Kids' pinafores in her basemen...

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4:00 P.M. Making lace collars at home (usually in kitchen). Mrs. Vencique, 309 E. 110th St., working with baby asleep in lap. Her sister, Tessie Amendola, 15 years old, works all the time. Some days she says she makes over $1.00 a day. At times only $2.00 a week. Been working at it three years. One of them was making lace for a contractor, Marchina, 207 E. 109th St., top floor (in an old dwelling). The other was making lace for factory, P. Cappellino, 401 E. 116th St. Husband is plasterer and "works some." Location: New York, New York (State)

4:00 P.M. Making lace collars at home (usually in kitchen). Mrs. Venci...

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Making embroidery. Upper East Side, N.Y. City. Location: New York, New York (State)

Making embroidery. Upper East Side, N.Y. City. Location: New York, New...

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Mrs. A.L.A. She [?] & her 3 children - 11, 9, & 6 yrs old work at flower making. The 2 year [old?] is learning, & they say ought[?] to be able to help in a year or so. Mother receives a pension. Location: [New York (State)].

Mrs. A.L.A. She [?] & her 3 children - 11, 9, & 6 yrs old work at flow...

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Garment workers. Upper East Side, N.Y.C. Location: New York, New York (State)

Garment workers. Upper East Side, N.Y.C. Location: New York, New York ...

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4 P.M. John Sachatello, a barber with a steady job helping family make flowers, 302 Mott St. Making "bluettes" at $2.00 a gross. Makes $12.00 to $13.00 a week when all work. Mary 5 yrs. old. Tommy 7 yrs. old. Location: New York, New York (State)

4 P.M. John Sachatello, a barber with a steady job helping family make...

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Cottage Street hovels down by the river in Easthampton, Massachusetts., in which a great deal of home work is done on suspenders. Location: Easthampton, Massachusettsachusetts.

Cottage Street hovels down by the river in Easthampton, Massachusetts....

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Cottage Street hovels down by the river in Easthampton, Massachusetts., in which a great deal of home work is done on suspenders. Location: Easthampton, Massachusettsachusetts.

Cottage Street hovels down by the river in Easthampton, Massachusetts....

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(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Elvira Christofano, 110 Spruce ? St., Providence, making chain-bags. Location: Providence, Rhode Island

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Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3176. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Stinging milk tags (See 4916). Location: [Newark], New Jersey.

Stinging milk tags (See 4916). Location: [Newark], New Jersey.

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Homework pictures taken in connection with investigation (see report TE-NY-39). Location: New York, New York (State)

Homework pictures taken in connection with investigation (see report T...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 4926. Recorded on a single caption card spanning 4919-4931. Credit line: National Child Labor Committ... More

Home work on tags. Home of Martin Gibbons, 268 [?] Centre Street, Roxbury Massachusetts. James 11, years old; Helen 9 years and Mary 6, work on tags. Helen said she could tie the most (5,000 a day at 30 cents). Mary does some but can do only 1000 a day. They work nights a good deal. The night before Helen and James worked until 11:00 P.M. See also Home Work report. Location: Roxbury, Massachusettsachusetts.

Home work on tags. Home of Martin Gibbons, 268 [?] Centre Street, Roxb...

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4:00 P.M. Making lace collars at home (usually in kitchen). Mrs. Vencique, 309 E. 110th St., working with baby asleep in lap. Her sister, Tessie Amendola, 15 years old, works all the time. Some days she says she makes over $1.00 a day. At times only $2.00 a week. Been working at it three years. One of them was making lace for a contractor, Marchina, 207 E. 109th St., top floor (in an old dwelling). The other was making lace for factory, P. Cappellino, 401 E. 116th St. Husband is plasterer and "works some." Location: New York, New York (State)

4:00 P.M. Making lace collars at home (usually in kitchen). Mrs. Venci...

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3:30 P.M. Picking nuts in dirty basement. The dirtiest imaginable children were pawing over the nuts, eating lunch on the table, etc. Mother had a cold, blew her nose frequently (without washing hands) and the dirty handkerchief reposed comfortably on the table and close to the nuts and nut meats. The father picks now. "No work to do at any business." (Has a cobbler's shop in the room.) They said the children didn't pick near. (Probably a temporary respite.) See 2685. Location: [New York, New York (State)].

3:30 P.M. Picking nuts in dirty basement. The dirtiest imaginable chil...

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Myrtle. A typical sight. Family and neighbors working on tags on door steps of Mrs. ---. See report. Location: [Roxbury], Massachusetts.

Myrtle. A typical sight. Family and neighbors working on tags on door ...

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Home-work (crochet) in East Side Tenement home. Grandmother pealing [sic] potatoes. (For complete details see Miss E.C. Watson's report.) Location: New York, New York (State)

Home-work (crochet) in East Side Tenement home. Grandmother pealing [s...

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Finishing garments, 10 Hanover Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. The 13 years old girl, Catina Termine finishes the garments and carries them back and forth. Location: Boston, Massachusettsachusetts.

Finishing garments, 10 Hanover Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts. The 13 y...

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Mrs. Mary Rena, 46 Laight St., 3d floor front, picking nuts with dirty baby in lap. Two neighbors helping. Girl is cracking nuts with her teeth, not an uncommon sight. Mr. Rena works on dock. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mrs. Mary Rena, 46 Laight St., 3d floor front, picking nuts with dirty...

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Mrs. Lucy Libertine and family: Johnnie, 4 years old; Mary, 6 years; Millie, 9 [?] years, picking nuts in the basement tenement, 143 Hudson St. Mary was standing in the open mouth of the bag holding the cracked nuts (to be picked), with her dirty street shoes on, and using a huge dirty jackknife. On the right is the cobbler's bench used by shoemaker in this room. They live in dark inner bedrooms, and filth abounds in all the room and in the dark, damp entry. See 2704. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mrs. Lucy Libertine and family: Johnnie, 4 years old; Mary, 6 years; M...

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Mrs. Lucy Libertine and family: Johnnie, 4 years old; Mary, 6 years; Millie, 9 [?] years, picking nuts in the basement tenement, 143 Hudson St. Mary was standing in the open mouth of the bag holding the cracked nuts (to be picked), with her dirty street shoes on, and using a huge dirty jackknife. On the right is the cobbler's bench used by shoemaker in this room. They live in dark inner bedrooms, and filth abounds in all the room and in the dark, damp entry. See 2704. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mrs. Lucy Libertine and family: Johnnie, 4 years old; Mary, 6 years; M...

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Family of Mrs. Mette making flowers in a very dirty tenement, 302 Mott St, top floor. Josephine, 13 yrs. old, helps out side school hours until 9 P.M. sometimes. She is soon to be 14 and expects to go to work in an embroidery factory. Says she worked in that factory all last summer. Nicholas, 6 yrs. old and Johnnie, 8 yrs. Old work some. So does Rosie, 11 yrs. old (not in photo) who has been sick a good deal. All together earn only 40 to 50 cents a day. Baby (20 months old) plays with the flowers, and they expect he can help a little before long. The father drives a coach (or hack) irregularly. Location: New York, New York (State)

Family of Mrs. Mette making flowers in a very dirty tenement, 302 Mott...

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Mrs. Giuseppi (?) and Mrs. Di Angi (?), room 25, 2-4 Prince St., N.Y., finishing pants in dirty kitchen. Work lying around on the floor. Anaemic baby being cared for by neighbor child. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mrs. Giuseppi (?) and Mrs. Di Angi (?), room 25, 2-4 Prince St., N.Y.,...

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Artificial flower making at 8 cents a gross. Youngest child working is 5 years old. Location: New York, New York (State)

Artificial flower making at 8 cents a gross. Youngest child working is...

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