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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

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

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 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

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

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

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Elvira Christofano, 110 Spruce ? ...

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

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

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

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

Rolling cigarette cases. East Side tenement. (For complete details see Miss E.C. Watson's report.) Location: New York, New York (State)

Rolling cigarette cases. East Side tenement. (For complete details see...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3230. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Mrs. Tony Racioppo, 260 Elizabeth St., N.Y. 1st floor rear, finishing pants in dirty tenement home. Although it is a licensed house, the whole place is very much run down. The ahllway i.e., hallway is in the same condition as that one at 266 Elizabeth (see photo). Baby had bad cough. Mother said recovering from measles. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mrs. Tony Racioppo, 260 Elizabeth St., N.Y. 1st floor rear, finishing ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2828. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Italian family crocheting bags. Father sick in bed (not contagious). (For complete details see Miss E.C. Watson's report.) Location: New York, New York (State)

Italian family crocheting bags. Father sick in bed (not contagious). (...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3126. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2952-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

Of a family of 7 children, all but 2 work stringing tags. The oldest child is 12. The nurse of the school which these children attend, reports that they are continually being sent home because of their dirty condition. A little fellow who looked about 6 was quite an expert. The children received 20 cents for stringing a thousand tage i.e. tags they tie a knot in a piece of string, and run the string thru sic the tag. They moisten the ends of their fingers in their mouths to tie the knots. They can string about a thousand tags in half an hour. One member of a second family which is stringing tags has impetigo, or skin disease, according to the school nurse. Location: Newark, New Jersey

Of a family of 7 children, all but 2 work stringing tags. The oldest c...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 4916. 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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 4921. Recorded on a single caption card spanning 4919-4931. Credit line: National Child Labor Committ... 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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2713. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2884. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

4 P.M. Ceru family, 143 Thompson St., near tenement, N.Y. In this dirty attic home with a dog and a cat adding to the other filth that accumulates, these three make artificial leaves. The little five-year-old helps some. She was sighing, "Tired." Her sister (about 10 years old) works until 9 P.M. some nights although she is near-sighted. At home she keeps her glasses on the shelf, 'because because Mother says I look funny with them. Now I got to go out and shop." Second card: Making artificial leaves in tenement attic. New York City, 1912. The 5-year-old helps. Her sister, aged 10, works till 9 P.M. some nights although she is near-sighted. Location: New York, New York (State)

4 P.M. Ceru family, 143 Thompson St., near tenement, N.Y. In this dirt...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2810. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Mrs. Mary George, 74 Southbridge Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. Mother and Aaron, 13 yrs., and Elizabeth 12 yrs old, working on crochet slippers. The children work until 9 or 10:30 P.M. sometimes, and the mother later. Girl has so much trouble with eyes that she is very much behind in school. Mother has eye trouble, too. (See Report also.) Witness. F.A. Smith. Location: Worcester, Massachusettsachusetts

Mrs. Mary George, 74 Southbridge Street, Worcester, Massachusetts. Mot...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3142. 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...

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

Mrs. Raphael Marengin, ... St., first floor rear. Pepine, 10 yrs. old, cracking nuts with her teeth. The mother had just been doing the same. Carmine, 8 years old, has cross eyes, and with the boy about same age works too. Some of them work until 8 or 9 p.m. at times. Boy holding baby is foolish. Husband works on railroad part of the time. 10-year-old-girl cracking nuts with her teeth. The mother had just been doing the same. 8-year-old child has cross eyes and works, as well as the boy. New York City, 1911. Manufacture of food in tenement homes is now prohibited in New York State. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mrs. Raphael Marengin, ... St., first floor rear. Pepine, 10 yrs. old,...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2702. A section in the original caption card is torn. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee col... More

Home-work on embroidery. (For complete details see Miss E.C. Watson's report). Location: New York, New York (State)

Home-work on embroidery. (For complete details see Miss E.C. Watson's ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3119. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3255. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

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

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 9-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about t... More

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 ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 2690. "249 Hud[...]" handwritten on caption card (not entirely visible) Credit line: National Child Labor... More

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. 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

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3032. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

These garters are made for Berger, 92 Spring St. 9:00 P.M., Feb. 2712. Making garters (armlets). A Jewish family and neighbors working until late at night. This happens several nights in the week when there is plenty of work, the youngest children working until 9 P.M. and the rest until 11:00 or later. Family of Adolph Weiss, 422 E. 3rd St., N.Y., Seven-year-old Sarah, next is 11 yr. old sister. Next is 13 yr. old brother. On left is seven-year-old Mary and ten-year-old Sam, and next the mother is a 12 yr. old boy. The last three are neighbors children who come in regularly to work. "It's better than running the streets" the father said. He was a grocery clerk but has been out of work for some months and works at home on the garters. Location: New York, New York (State)

These garters are made for Berger, 92 Spring St. 9:00 P.M., Feb. 2712....

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2881. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2880. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Family of Mrs. Donovan, 293 12 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 12 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 12 Highland Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2964-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divis... More

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)...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3135. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2953-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2691. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

(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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3172. 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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2949-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

2 P.M. Mrs. Katie --- (refused to give their name), 134 13 Thompson St., one flight up, front. Making artificial flowers in a crowded and dirty room used as kitchen, bed room, living room, and work room. Mother and family work including 8 and 9 yr. old girls in the photo (who were at home 2 P.M. on a school day) and the little 3 and 4 yr. olds who were helping by separating the petals. See report on schedule. Name is Darelli or Tarelli? 3 days after photo was taken the home was sealed up and disinfected by Board of Health for tuberculosis; 14 yr. old boy. Immediately the flower making resumed again. Location: New York, New York (State)

2 P.M. Mrs. Katie --- (refused to give their name), 134 13 Thompson St...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2778-A. Caption card consists of typed information, with handwritten notation on verso beginning with... More

Mr. Rothenberg stitching neckties in small inner bed-room. See photo and label 2877. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mr. Rothenberg stitching neckties in small inner bed-room. See photo a...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2876-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2868. 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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 4922. Recorded on a single caption card spanning 4919-4931. Credit line: National Child Labor Committ... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2688. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Group working on tags in rear of 196 Highland Street, Roxbury Massachusetts. See Home Work report. Location: Roxbury, Massachusettsachusetts

Group working on tags in rear of 196 Highland Street, Roxbury Massachu...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2984-B. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

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.612, 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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2883. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Photo taken after 9 P.M. Mrs. Barattini, Janitress at 212 Sullivan St., N.Y., and son Louis, 14 years old, and daughter who works in a flower factory all day and helps her mother make these silk rose petals at night. I asked her if she did not get tired of it. "What's the use of gettin' tired when it's got to be done!". Location: New York, New York (State)

Photo taken after 9 P.M. Mrs. Barattini, Janitress at 212 Sullivan St....

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2817. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Exterior of rear tenement in which home-work is going on. (For complete details see Miss E.C. Watson's report.) Location: New York, New York (State)

Exterior of rear tenement in which home-work is going on. (For complet...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3122. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Typical group of Home Workers crocheting on steps, 16 South Street, Somerville, Massachusetts. Location: Somerville, Massachusettsachusetts

Typical group of Home Workers crocheting on steps, 16 South Street, So...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2989-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

Coccaro, Angelina, 226 Thompson St., N.Y.C. Making Glass Flower Bulbs, earn about 75 cents to a $1.50 a day. Elizabeth age 10 yrs., and Frank age 8 yrs., very small and anemic. Taken by Hiram Myers, Photo. Dept. N.Y.C. Location: New York, New York (State) Hiram Myers Photo Studios

Coccaro, Angelina, 226 Thompson St., N.Y.C. Making Glass Flower Bulbs,...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 4914-B. "Hiram Myers Photo Studios" recorded on upper left corner of caption card. Form used to gather data about the photo subjects and beari... More

Family cutting cut embroidery in tiny crowded bed-room. (For complete details see Miss E.C. Watson's report.) Location: New York, New York (State)

Family cutting cut embroidery in tiny crowded bed-room. (For complete ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3125. 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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 2988-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Divis... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 15-C. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

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 ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 2690. "249 Hud[...]" handwritten on caption card (not entirely visible) Credit line: National Child Labor... More

4 P.M. Ceru family, 143 Thompson St., near tenement, N.Y. In this dirty attic home with a dog and a cat adding to the other filth that accumulates, these three make artificial leaves. The little five-year-old helps some. She was sighing, "Tired." Her sister (about 10 years old) works until 9 P.M. some nights although she is near-sighted. At home she keeps her glasses on the shelf, 'because because Mother says I look funny with them. Now I got to go out and shop." Second card: Making artificial leaves in tenement attic. New York City, 1912. The 5-year-old helps. Her sister, aged 10, works till 9 P.M. some nights although she is near-sighted. Location: New York, New York (State)

4 P.M. Ceru family, 143 Thompson St., near tenement, N.Y. In this dirt...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2810. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2830. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Family cutting cut embroidery in tiny crowded bed-room. (For complete details see Miss E.C. Watson's report.) Location: New York, New York (State)

Family cutting cut embroidery in tiny crowded bed-room. (For complete ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3125. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

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 ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2819. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Exterior view of 251-253 Highland Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts., where much home work is done. Location: Roxbury, Massachusettsachusetts

Exterior view of 251-253 Highland Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts., whe...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2966-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

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

Cottage Street hovels down by the river in which a great deal of home ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3041. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

5 P.M. Making dolls legs for Campbell Kids. Cattena family, 71 Sullivan St., 5th 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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2820. 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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 4923. Recorded on a single caption card spanning 4919-4931. Credit line: National Child Labor Committ... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2685. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Making dresses for Campbell Kid Dolls in a dirty tenement room, 59 Thompson St., N.Y. 4th floor front. Romana family. The older boy, about 12 years old, operates the machine when the mother is not using it, and when she operates, he helps the little ones, 5 and 7 years old, break the thread. Location: New York, New York (State)

Making dresses for Campbell Kid Dolls in a dirty tenement room, 59 Tho...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2894. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... 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, Roxbur...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2980-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

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 ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2819. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

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 flower...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3899. Handwritted caption; difficult to decipher. Card originally numbered "3900," which appears to h... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 9-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about t... 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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2713. 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. 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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2950-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

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 ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2985-B. No date or location recorded on caption card; based on captions for photos with neighboring n... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2700. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2821. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Crocheting on underwear at home. Carmina Caruso, 10 years old, a regular worker; sister Mary, 5 years old, learning; mother and neighbor sitting out in unkept i.e., unkempt? side yard all day long. Sometimes they walk up and down the street as they work. 18 South Street, Somerville, Massachusetts. See also Home work report. Location: Sommerville, Massachusettsachusetts

Crocheting on underwear at home. Carmina Caruso, 10 years old, a regul...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2909. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

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....

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3043. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 4914. "Hiram Myers Photo Studios" recorded upper left corner of caption card. "Photo sent to Dr. Stern" noted on card. Attached to caption car... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2691. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Mrs. Tony Totore or Totoro?, 428 E. 116th St. 2nd floor back, makes from $2.00 to $2.50 a week making lace for a Contracter, Mrs. Rosina Schiaffo, 301 E 114th St, 3rd floor. Mrs. Sohiaffo, in turn, sends her lace to a manufacturer, M. Weber Co., 230 E 52nd St. Husband and two children, 4 and 7 yrs. Old. Mrs. Totoro said, "I rather work for a factory. They pay more." Husband is a cement laborer with irregular work. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mrs. Tony Totore or Totoro?, 428 E. 116th St. 2nd floor back, makes fr...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2719. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2716. 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. 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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2950-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

Mrs. Gay, 33 James Street, Attleboro, Massachusetts. and children: 5, 7, 12, and 13 years old, setting stones in cheap jewelry. There were 244 stones in this lot. She said they earned about $5 a week when all worked steadily. (One boy of 10 works, not there when photo was taken.) They work every day except Saturday (house work day) and probably not much Sunday. Work after school and evenings until 8 P.M. or after. The children were home with sore throat, but working industriously. Father works in factory. Photo at 4 P.M. Location: Attleboro, Massachusettsachusetts

Mrs. Gay, 33 James Street, Attleboro, Massachusetts. and children: 5, ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3143. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Annie Fedele, 22 Horace Street. Somerville, Massachusetts. Doing crochet on underwear in dirty kitchen. Said she often works here (she also sold the struls? as she worked) and eat out in the back yard (see other photos). The people are supposed to do the work only under certain restrictions, but when the inspector and the one who delivers the goods are not around, they do as they please. A good illustration of the difficulty in trying to regulate Home Work. See also Home Work report. Location: Somerville, Massachusettsachusetts

Annie Fedele, 22 Horace Street. Somerville, Massachusetts. Doing croch...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2951-A. Handwritten insertion difficult to decipher. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee coll... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 1301. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Mrs. Palontona and 13 year old daughter, Michaeline, working on "Pillow-lace" in dirty kitchen of their tenement home, 213 E. 111th Street, 3rd floor. They were both very illiterate. Mother is making fancy lace and girl sold me the piece she worked on. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mrs. Palontona and 13 year old daughter, Michaeline, working on "Pillo...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2711. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Woman and children around a table making chains for handbags Location: New York, New York (State)

Woman and children around a table making chains for handbags Location:...

Date and location based on captions for photos with neighboring numbers. Title on NCLC caption card does not appear to match this image "Carrying work home." Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: T... 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. 2992-A. Reproduction no. LC-USZ62-30467. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Libr... More

Julin, a six-year-old child, making pansies for her neighbors on top floor (Gatto), 106 Thompson Street, N.Y. They said she does this every day, "but not all day." A growler and dirty beer glasses in the window, unwashed dishes on the stove, clothes everywhere, and flowers likewise. Location: New York, New York (State)

Julin, a six-year-old child, making pansies for her neighbors on top f...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2809. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Florence Valentino, 12 yrs. old, and sister Jennie, working on crochet hats in dirty kitchen tenement, 3126 Jerome Ave. (Bronx). They make heavy hats, muffs, scarfs, slippers, etc. Jennie, 15 yrs. old, works in a Tremont Av. factory part of the time. Can make 1 dozen heavy hats in half a day. Florence makes five hats in half a day, being in school only half a day. Have been at it one year. Location: New York, New York (State)

Florence Valentino, 12 yrs. old, and sister Jennie, working on crochet...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2712-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3128. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Typical group of workers on tags. Steps of Mrs. Dolan, 279 Highland Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Location: Roxbury, Massachusettsachusetts

Typical group of workers on tags. Steps of Mrs. Dolan, 279 Highland St...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2969-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

Cutting out embroidery on the dirty kitchen floor. Battista family, 259 E. 151 St. N.Y. On the right is the married daughter, who lives down stairs and usually works there. On her right next to the boy is Flora, said to be 9 years old and very much stunted in size. "Been sick." Next to her is the mother and next is Linda, 11 years old. The baby, dirty and covered with sores, was being handed about. Probably has impetego. Location: New York, New York (State)

Cutting out embroidery on the dirty kitchen floor. Battista family, 25...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2805. 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 12 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 12 Milton...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3136. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Katie (13 years) and Angeline Javella (11 years), 311 E. 149th St. 2nd floor front, making cuffs, Irish lace. Income about $1 a week. Said they work some nights until 8 P.M. Location: New York, New York (State)

Katie (13 years) and Angeline Javella (11 years), 311 E. 149th St. 2nd...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2806. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2704. State/Location is not recorded on caption card. New York City based on surrounding cards. Credi... More

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 ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2985-B. No date or location recorded on caption card; based on captions for photos with neighboring n... More

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...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2700. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

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

Gizzi family, 175 Sullivan St., 3:30 P.M. Make little roses which are easier than violets, but bring only 9 cents gross. Left to right: Leo, 11 years old. Louise 14 years old. Jose 12 years old. Work after school and Saturday. Location: New York, New York (State)

Gizzi family, 175 Sullivan St., 3:30 P.M. Make little roses which are ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 1308. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

3:30 P.M. Mrs. Rosy Capello, 311 E. 111th St., top floor rear. Makes 50 cents to $1.00 a week on willow plumes. Husband works irregularly as tailor. Location: New York, New York (State)

3:30 P.M. Mrs. Rosy Capello, 311 E. 111th St., top floor rear. Makes 5...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2708. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

6 P.M. Francesco Forzaro, 313 E. 107th St., N.Y. Fifty-five year old man adding a little to income by making feathers. Can make about one dollar a week. Works by dim lamp-light in dark rooms. Is cheerful too. His 17 year old son helped him at this, but has just gone to work as an apprentice to plasterer. Location: New York, New York (State)

6 P.M. Francesco Forzaro, 313 E. 107th St., N.Y. Fifty-five year old m...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2813. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

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