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View of Red Light District on C. Street, N.W., near 13th, with Griffin Veatch, who was showing me around. No. 6 Special Messenger Service, 1223 New York Ave., N.W.; he lives 1643 Cramer St., N.E. He said he commenced the messenger service at 11 yrs. old. Has worked all night a couple of years, and now works until 10 P.M. Is known to Truant Officers. Family has had trouble with him. Says he is 17 but doesn't look it. Quite profane, but (apparently) not very wise about this district although he says he goes to these houses occasionally. Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia.

View of Red Light District on C. Street, N.W., near 13th, with Griffin...

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Fourteen year old messenger #2 Western Union, Shreveport. Says he goes to the Red Light district all the time. See Hine report on Messengers. Location: Shreveport, Louisiana

Fourteen year old messenger #2 Western Union, Shreveport. Says he goes...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3704. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Fourteen year old messenger #2 Western Union, Shreveport. Says he goes to the Red Light district all the time. See Hine report on Messengers. Location: Shreveport, Louisiana.

Fourteen year old messenger #2 Western Union, Shreveport. Says he goes...

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Percy Neville in the heart of the Red Light district. Just come out of one of the houses with message (which see in his hand). He said gleefully "She gimme a quarter tip." See also Hine report on Louisiana Messengers. Location: Shreveport, Louisiana

Percy Neville in the heart of the Red Light district. Just come out of...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3701. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

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

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

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Sixteen year old messenger boy entering "crib" in Red Light district. Location: San Antonio, Texas

Sixteen year old messenger boy entering "crib" in Red Light district. ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3570. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Two Beaumont messengers, 14 and 17 years old. The latter has been messenger here for 2 years. Works until midnight. The Red Light District flourished here. Location: Beaumont, Texas.

Two Beaumont messengers, 14 and 17 years old. The latter has been mess...

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

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

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Isaac Boyett, "I'm de whole show." The twelve year old proprietor, manager and messenger of the Club Messenger Service, 402 Austin Street, Waco Tex. The photo shows him in the heart of the Red Light District where he was delivering messages as he does several times a day. Said he knows the houses and some of the inmates. Has been doing this for one year, working until 9:30 P.M. on Saturdays. Not so late on other nights. Makes from six to ten dollars a week. Location: Waco, Texas.

Isaac Boyett, "I'm de whole show." The twelve year old proprietor, man...

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View of Red Light District on C. Street, N.W., near 13th, with Griffin Veatch, who was showing me around. No. 6 Special Messenger Service, 1223 New York Ave., N.W.; he lives 1643 Cramer St., N.E. He said he commenced the messenger service at 11 yrs. old. Has worked all night a couple of years, and now works until 10 P.M. Is known to Truant Officers. Family has had trouble with him. Says he is 17 but doesn't look it. Quite profane, but (apparently) not very wise about this district although he says he goes to these houses occasionally. Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia.

View of Red Light District on C. Street, N.W., near 13th, with Griffin...

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

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

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Sixteen year old messenger boy entering "crib" in Red Light district. Location: San Antonio, Texas

Sixteen year old messenger boy entering "crib" in Red Light district. ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3570. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Raymond Bykes, Western Union No. 23, Norfolk Virginia Said he was fourteen years old. Works until after 1:00 A.M. every night. He is precocious and not a little "tough." Has been here at this office for only three months, but he already knows the Red Light District thoroughly and goes there constantly. He told me he often sleeps down at the Bay Line boat docks all night. Several times I saw his mother hanging around the office, but she seemed more concerned about getting his pay envelope than anything else. Location: Norfolk, Virginia.

Raymond Bykes, Western Union No. 23, Norfolk Virginia Said he was four...

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Two Beaumont messengers, 14 and 17 years old. The latter has been messenger here for 2 years. Works until midnight. The Red Light District flourished here. Location: Beaumont, Texas

Two Beaumont messengers, 14 and 17 years old. The latter has been mess...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3679. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Isaac Boyett, "I'm de whole show." The twelve year old proprietor, manager and messenger of the Club Messenger Service, 402 Austin Street, Waco Tex. The photo shows him in the heart of the Red Light District where he was delivering messages as he does several times a day. Said he knows the houses and some of the inmates. Has been doing this for one year, working until 9:30 P.M. on Saturdays. Not so late on other nights. Makes from six to ten dollars a week. Location: Waco, Texas

Isaac Boyett, "I'm de whole show." The twelve year old proprietor, man...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3637. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

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Fourteen year old messenger #2 Western Union, Shreveport. Says he goes to the Red Light district all the time. See Hine report on Messengers. Location: Shreveport, Louisiana.

Fourteen year old messenger #2 Western Union, Shreveport. Says he goes...

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View of Red Light District on C. Street, N.W., near 13th, with Griffin Veatch, who was showing me around. No. 6 Special Messenger Service, 1223 New York Ave., N.W.; he lives 1643 Cramer St., N.E. He said he commenced the messenger service at 11 yrs. old. Has worked all night a couple of years, and now works until 10 P.M. Is known to Truant Officers. Family has had trouble with him. Says he is 17 but doesn't look it. Quite profane, but (apparently) not very wise about this district although he says he goes to these houses occasionally. Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia

View of Red Light District on C. Street, N.W., near 13th, with Griffin...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2940. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Sixteen year old messenger boy entering "crib" in Red Light district. Location: San Antonio, Texas.

Sixteen year old messenger boy entering "crib" in Red Light district. ...

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Percy Neville in the heart of the Red Light district. Just come out of one of the houses with message (which see in his hand). He said gleefully "She gimme a quarter tip." See also Hine report on Louisiana Messengers. Location: Shreveport, Louisiana.

Percy Neville in the heart of the Red Light district. Just come out of...

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Sixteen year old messenger boy entering "crib" in Red Light district. Location: San Antonio, Texas.

Sixteen year old messenger boy entering "crib" in Red Light district. ...

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Isaac Boyett, "I'm de whole show." The twelve year old proprietor, manager and messenger of the Club Messenger Service, 402 Austin Street, Waco. The photo shows him in the heart of the Red Light district where he was delivering messages as he does several times a day. Said he knows the houses and some of the inmates. Has been doing this for one year, working until 9:30 P.M. Saturdays. Not so late on other nights. Makes from six to ten dollars a week. Location: Waco, Texas

Isaac Boyett, "I'm de whole show." The twelve year old proprietor, man...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3638. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Raymond Bykes, Western Union No. 23, Norfolk Virginia Said he was fourteen years old. Works until after one A.M. every night. He is precocious and not a little "tough." Has been here at this office for only three months, but he already knows the Red Light District thoroughly and goes there constantly. He told me he often sleeps down at the Bay Line boat docks all night. Several times I saw his mother hanging around the office, but she seemed more concerned about getting his pay envelope than anything else. Location: Norfolk, Virginia

Raymond Bykes, Western Union No. 23, Norfolk Virginia Said he was four...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2258. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Fourteen year old messenger #2 Western Union, Shreveport. Says he goes to the Red Light district all the time. See Hine report on Messengers. Location: Shreveport, Louisiana

Fourteen year old messenger #2 Western Union, Shreveport. Says he goes...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3704. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Isaac Boyett, "I'm de whole show." The twelve year old proprietor, manager and messenger of the Club Messenger Service, 402 Austin Street, Waco Tex. The photo shows him in the heart of the Red Light District where he was delivering messages as he does several times a day. Said he knows the houses and some of the inmates. Has been doing this for one year, working until 9:30 P.M. on Saturdays. Not so late on other nights. Makes from six to ten dollars a week. Location: Waco, Texas.

Isaac Boyett, "I'm de whole show." The twelve year old proprietor, man...

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Red Light District -- Guyaquil - Public domain portrait print

Red Light District -- Guyaquil - Public domain portrait print

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Louis Dupree, Western Union messenger #168. Has just reached fourteen years, and knows the Red Light district pretty well. Was eager to show me around town there. See Hine report on Messengers. Location: New Orleans, Louisiana

Louis Dupree, Western Union messenger #168. Has just reached fourteen ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3690. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

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

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

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2183. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Raymond Bykes, Western Union No. 23, Norfolk, Virginia Said he was fourteen years old. Works until after 1:00 A.M. every night. He is precocious and not a little "tough." Has been here at this office for only three months, but he already knows the Red Light District thoroughly and goes there constantly. He told me he often sleeps down at the Bay Line boat docks all night. Several times I saw his mother hanging around the office, but she seemed more concerned about getting his pay envelope than anything else. Location: Norfolk, Virginia

Raymond Bykes, Western Union No. 23, Norfolk, Virginia Said he was fou...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2259. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Louis Dupree, Western Union messenger #168. Has just reached fourteen years, and knows the Red Light district pretty well. Was eager to show me around town there. See Hine report on Messengers. Location: New Orleans, Louisiana.

Louis Dupree, Western Union messenger #168. Has just reached fourteen ...

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Percy Neville in the heart of the Red Light district. Just come out of one of the houses with message (which see in his hand). He said gleefully "She gimme a quarter tip." See also Hine report on Louisiana Messengers. Location: Shreveport, Louisiana

Percy Neville in the heart of the Red Light district. Just come out of...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3701. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

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View of Red Light District on C. Street, N.W., near 13th, with Griffin Veatch, who was showing me around. No. 6 Special Messenger Service, 1223 New York Ave., N.W.; he lives 1643 Cramer St., N.E. He said he commenced the messenger service at 11 yrs. old. Has worked all night a couple of years, and now works until 10 P.M. Is known to Truant Officers. Family has had trouble with him. Says he is 17 but doesn't look it. Quite profane, but (apparently) not very wise about this district although he says he goes to these houses occasionally. Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia

View of Red Light District on C. Street, N.W., near 13th, with Griffin...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2940. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Isaac Boyett, "I'm de whole show." The twelve year old proprietor, manager and messenger of the Club Messenger Service, 402 Austin Street, Waco. The photo shows him in the heart of the Red Light district where he was delivering messages as he does several times a day. Said he knows the houses and some of the inmates. Has been doing this for one year, working until 9:30 P.M. Saturdays. Not so late on other nights. Makes from six to ten dollars a week. Location: Waco, Texas

Isaac Boyett, "I'm de whole show." The twelve year old proprietor, man...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3638. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Raymond Bykes, Western Union No. 23, Norfolk Virginia Said he was fourteen years old. Works until after one A.M. every night. He is precocious and not a little "tough." Has been here at this office for only three months, but he already knows the Red Light District thoroughly and goes there constantly. He told me he often sleeps down at the Bay Line boat docks all night. Several times I saw his mother hanging around the office, but she seemed more concerned about getting his pay envelope than anything else. Location: Norfolk, Virginia

Raymond Bykes, Western Union No. 23, Norfolk Virginia Said he was four...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2258. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Eleven year old Western Union messenger #51. J.T. Marshall. Been day boy here for five months. Goes to Red Light district some and knows some of the girls. Location: Houston, Texas

Eleven year old Western Union messenger #51. J.T. Marshall. Been day b...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3582. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Isaac Boyett, "I'm de whole show." The twelve year old proprietor, manager and messenger of the Club Messenger Service, 402 Austin Street, Waco Tex. The photo shows him in the heart of the Red Light District where he was delivering messages as he does several times a day. Said he knows the houses and some of the inmates. Has been doing this for one year, working until 9:30 P.M. on Saturdays. Not so late on other nights. Makes from six to ten dollars a week. Location: Waco, Texas

Isaac Boyett, "I'm de whole show." The twelve year old proprietor, man...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3637. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

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

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

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

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

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2183. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More