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[Family of J.H. Burch, Route 1, Rockfield, Ky. Boys 12, 14 and 17 (stripping tobacco) working during school hours. Have been out a good deal. Go to Quarry School (6-12). Two families represented in photo. See special card and Kentucky report.  Location: [Warren County--Rockfield, Kentucky] / [Lewis W. Hine]

[Family of J.H. Burch, Route 1, Rockfield, Ky. Boys 12, 14 and 17 (str...

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Jack Ryan, 6 years old and Jesse Ryan, 10 years old. Onem Smith, 12 years old and lives at 1506 S. Robinson St. Onem said: "I never have been in school in my life but I got a pretty good education - sellin papers." Been selling here 6 months. See report on Truants by L.W. Hine. These boys are truants who were photographed during school hours.  Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Jack Ryan, 6 years old and Jesse Ryan, 10 years old. Onem Smith, 12 ye...

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Scene is a cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage near Waxahachie. These boys from seven years old upward pick cotton helping this man outside of school hours. There are twenty children, mostly girls, and it is supported by the Baptists of Texas.  Location: Waxahachie [vicinity], Texas.

Scene is a cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage near Waxahachie. Thes...

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Scene in a cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage near Waxahachie. These boys from seven years old upward pick cotton, helping this man outside of school hours. There are twenty children in this orphanage, mostly girls, and it is supported by the Baptists of Texas.  Location: Waxahachie [vicinity], Texas.

Scene in a cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage near Waxahachie. Thes...

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[B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family stripping tobacco. The 8 and 10-year old boys in photo "tie up waste"; his 12-year old boy and 14-year old girl (not in photo but they lose a good deal of schooling for work) are regular strippers. Photo taken during school hours.]  Location: [Bowling Green, Kentucky] / [Lewis W. Hine]

[B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family strip...

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A young truant newsie, during school hours.  Location: Nashville, Tennessee.

A young truant newsie, during school hours. Location: Nashville, Tenn...

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[Selling during school hours, 2 P.M.]  Location: Rochester, New York (State)

[Selling during school hours, 2 P.M.] Location: Rochester, New York (...

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[Rader Copeland (Lake Park). He was plowing during school hours and will lose 10 weeks of schooling. His father said that he needed the boy's help. He plows, plants, chops cotton, picks cotton. The father said: "He ain't very fast." Said he was 10 years old. The sister said he was 12 years old.]  Location: Valdosta, Georgia.

[Rader Copeland (Lake Park). He was plowing during school hours and wi...

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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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Jack and Jesse Ryan, truant newsies who were photographed during school hours. See 4756.  Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Jack and Jesse Ryan, truant newsies who were photographed during schoo...

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Sam Pine, 8-year-old truant newsboy, who lives at 717 W. California St. Said: "I was late getting up and don't want to get the rubber tube fo[r] being tardy so I staid away to-day." Photographed during school hours.  Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Sam Pine, 8-year-old truant newsboy, who lives at 717 W. California St...

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8-year-old truant newsboy, who didn't know his name nor where he lived. Said he had just had the measles. Photographed during school hours.  Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

8-year-old truant newsboy, who didn't know his name nor where he lived...

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New York, New York. A young girl working on an oil painting during after school hours at Greenwich House, a community center where she receives day care while his mother works

New York, New York. A young girl working on an oil painting during aft...

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Jack Ryan, 6 years old and Jesse Ryan, 10 years old. Onem Smith, 12 years old and lives at 1506 S. Robinson St. Onem said: "I never have been in school in my life but I got a pretty good education - sellin papers." Been selling here 6 months. See report on Truants by L.W. Hine. These boys are truants who were photographed during school hours.  Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Jack Ryan, 6 years old and Jesse Ryan, 10 years old. Onem Smith, 12 ye...

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New York, New York. Two children of working mothers who receive day care at Greenwich House enjoying their work in clay. They also enjoy singing and dancing and rest in after school hours at this neighborhood center

New York, New York. Two children of working mothers who receive day ca...

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Truant hanging around boats in the harbor during school hours. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Truant hanging around boats in the harbor during school hours. Locatio...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 905. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs ... More

Selling during school hours, 10:30 A.M.  Location: Syracuse, New York (State)

Selling during school hours, 10:30 A.M. Location: Syracuse, New York ...

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Scene on the farm of S.N.[?] Whiteside near Waxahachie. Children come out here from the town to pick cotton outside of school hours. Ages range from four and six years (ages of the two youngest boys who pick cotton regularly) up to fifteen and more. Two adults.  Location: Waxahachie [vicinity], Texas.

Scene on the farm of S.N.[?] Whiteside near Waxahachie. Children come ...

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Children thrashing corn during school hours on a farm near Dublin. Many such light occupations fall to the lot of the Georgia child.  Location: Dublin [vicinity], Georgia.

Children thrashing corn during school hours on a farm near Dublin. Man...

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New York, New York. Two children of working mothers, developing their favorite hobbies during after school hours at Greenwich houses where they receive day care until the mothers call for them

New York, New York. Two children of working mothers, developing their ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a school, preschool, children, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Truant hanging around boats in the harbor during school hours.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Truant hanging around boats in the harbor during school hours. Locati...

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Picryl description: Public domain image of byciclyst, bike, bicycle wheel, sport event, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Picryl description: Public domain image of byciclyst, bike, bicycle wh...

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12 yr. old truant, selling extras during school hours, 4/15/12. "Thought I'd rather sell extras to-day than go to school. I go to St. Patrick's School." At 2 A.M. April 19, I found him still selling Extras, with several other boys not much older. Joseph O'Connor, 922 Twenty-second St., N.W. Is a truant. Did not get along in public school.  Location: [Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia]

12 yr. old truant, selling extras during school hours, 4/15/12. "Thoug...

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After school hours - Drawing. Public domain image.

After school hours - Drawing. Public domain image.

1 boy seated on wooden fence and another boy carving on birch tree. J172515 U.S. Copyright Office This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Trees; Children Playing outd... More

Scene in a cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage near Waxahachie. These boys from seven years old upward pick cotton, helping this man outside of school hours. There are twenty children in this orphanage, mostly girls, and it is supported by the Baptists of Texas. Location: Waxahachie vicinity, Texas

Scene in a cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage near Waxahachie. Thes...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 3607. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

A pair of truants, tending their father's mules. Photo taken during school hours, near Oklahoma City. Boys are 9 and 11 yrs. old. Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. / L.W. Hine.

A pair of truants, tending their father's mules. Photo taken during sc...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a farmer worker, 20th-century dust bowl, great depression era, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Truant hanging around boats in the harbor during school hours.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Truant hanging around boats in the harbor during school hours. Locati...

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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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Scene is a cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage near Waxahachie. These boys from seven years old upward pick cotton helping this man outside of school hours. There are twenty children, mostly girls, and it is supported by the Baptists of Texas.  Location: Waxahachie [vicinity], Texas.

Scene is a cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage near Waxahachie. Thes...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Truant hanging around boats in the harbor during school hours. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Truant hanging around boats in the harbor during school hours. Locatio...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 904. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs ... More

Selling during school hours, 2 P.M.  Location: Rochester, New York (State)

Selling during school hours, 2 P.M. Location: Rochester, New York (St...

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[B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family stripping tobacco. The 8 and 10-year old boys in photo "tie up waste"; his 12-year old boy and 14-year old girl (not in photo but they lose a good deal of schooling for work) are regular strippers. Photo taken during school hours.]  Location: [Bowling Green, Kentucky] / [Lewis W. Hine]

[B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family strip...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

New York, New York. Children of working mothers, who receive day care at the Greenwich House on Saturdays and after school hours, returning to this community center after a trip to the zoo or some other place of interest. A marked sense of group responsibility is manifest as they go through New York City's densest traffic zone safely

New York, New York. Children of working mothers, who receive day care ...

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Scene on the farm of S.N.? Whiteside, near Waxahachie. Children come out here from the town to pick cotton outside of school hours. Ages range from four and six years (ages of the two youngest boys who pick regularly) up to fifteen and more. Two adults. Location: Waxahachie vicinity, Texas

Scene on the farm of S.N.? Whiteside, near Waxahachie. Children come o...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 3614. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

[Family of J.H. Burch, Route 1, Rockfield, Ky. Boys 12, 14 and 17 (stripping tobacco) working during school hours. Have been out a good deal. Go to Quarry School (6-12). Two families represented in photo. See special card and Kentucky report.  Location: [Warren County--Rockfield, Kentucky] / [Lewis W. Hine]

[Family of J.H. Burch, Route 1, Rockfield, Ky. Boys 12, 14 and 17 (str...

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Selling at 12:30 P.M., between school hours, on Main Street.  Location: Rochester, New York (State)

Selling at 12:30 P.M., between school hours, on Main Street. Location...

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Charlie Scott, who lives at 19 Third St. is 9 years old and a truant newsboy. Said: "I dunno where the school is." Has been in the city 2 months. Photographed during school hours.  Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Charlie Scott, who lives at 19 Third St. is 9 years old and a truant n...

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New York, New York. Children engrossed by a play put on by playmates at Greenwich House where they receive day care after school hours and on Saturdays while their mothers are working

New York, New York. Children engrossed by a play put on by playmates a...

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Scene on the farm of S.N.[?] Whiteside, near Waxahachie. Children come out here from the town to pick cotton outside of school hours. Ages range from four and six years (ages of the two youngest boys who pick regularly) up to fifteen and more. Two adults.  Location: Waxahachie [vicinity], Texas.

Scene on the farm of S.N.[?] Whiteside, near Waxahachie. Children come...

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Scene on the farm of S.N.[?] Whiteside, near Waxahachie. Children come out here from the town to pick cotton, outside of school hours. Ages range from four and six years (ages of the two youngest boys who pick regularly) up to fifteen and more. Two adults.  Location: Waxahachie [vicinity], Texas.

Scene on the farm of S.N.[?] Whiteside, near Waxahachie. Children come...

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Scene in the cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage, near Waxahachie. These boys, from seven years and upwards, pick cotton, helping this man, outside of school hours. There are 20 children in this Orphanage, mostly girls, and it is supported by the Baptists of Texas.  Location: Waxahachie [vicinity], Texas.

Scene in the cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage, near Waxahachie. T...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a school, preschool, children, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Scene in the cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage, near Waxahachie. These boys, from seven years and upwards, pick cotton, helping this man, outside of school hours. There are 20 children in this Orphanage, mostly girls, and it is supported by the Baptists of Texas.  Location: Waxahachie [vicinity], Texas.

Scene in the cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage, near Waxahachie. T...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a school, preschool, children, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Selling during school hours, 2 P.M. Location: Rochester, New York (State)

Selling during school hours, 2 P.M. Location: Rochester, New York (Sta...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1239. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Donato Dandrea, hopping cars to sell papers at 10 A.M. during school hours. (See No. 1213.)  Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

Donato Dandrea, hopping cars to sell papers at 10 A.M. during school h...

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Scene in the cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage, near Waxahachie. These boys, from seven years old and upward, pick cotton, helping this man, outside of school hours., There are 20 children in the Orphanage, mostly girls, and it is supported by the Baptists of Texas.  Location: Waxahachie [vicinity], Texas.

Scene in the cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage, near Waxahachie. T...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a school, preschool, children, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

[B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family stripping tobacco. The 8 and 10-year old boys in photo "tie up waste"; his 12-year old boy and 14-year old girl (not in photo but they lose a good deal of schooling for work) are regular strippers. Photo taken during school hours.]  Location: [Bowling Green, Kentucky] / [Lewis W. Hine]

[B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family strip...

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A pair of truants, tending their father's mules. Photo taken during school hours, near Oklahoma City. Boys are 9 and 11 yrs. old. Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. L.W. Hine

A pair of truants, tending their father's mules. Photo taken during sc...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 4779. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Na... More

Scene in a shop where high school boys help the workers after school hours to relieve the manpower shortage

Scene in a shop where high school boys help the workers after school h...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a child labor, factory, plant, manufacture, industrial facility, early 20th-century industrial architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Going to dinner from Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. May 18, 1909. A number of young boys and girls work regularly (during school hours) as "helpers" to mother, father or sister.  Location: Somersworth, New Hampshire.

Going to dinner from Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. May 18, 1...

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Truant hanging around boats in the harbor during school hours.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Truant hanging around boats in the harbor during school hours. Locati...

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10 yr. old news-boy selling during school hours, but he said that he only goes to school in the afternoons. The half-day system makes it very hard to check up truants, but a good many of the news-boys freely admit that they skip school to sell extras. Salvatore Pulsatori, first St. and Wonders Court, badge No. 956, 9 A.M., 4/15/12. Goes to Jefferson School.  Location: [Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia].

10 yr. old news-boy selling during school hours, but he said that he o...

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10 yr. old news-boy selling during school hours, but he said that he only goes to school in the afternoons. The half-day system makes it very hard to check up truants, but a good many of the news-boys freely admit that they skip school to sell extras. Salvatore Pulsatori, first St. and Wonders Court, badge No. 956, 9 A.M., 41512. Goes to Jefferson School. Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia

10 yr. old news-boy selling during school hours, but he said that he o...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2925. No location recorded on caption card; probably Washington, D.C., based on content and captions for ... More

Family of J.H. Burch, Route 1, Rockfield, Ky. Boys 12, 14 and 17 (stripping tobacco) working during school hours. Have been out a good deal. Go to Quarry School (6-12). Two families represented in photo. See special card and Kentucky report.  Location: Warren County--Rockfield, Kentucky / Lewis W. Hine.

Family of J.H. Burch, Route 1, Rockfield, Ky. Boys 12, 14 and 17 (stri...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Leroy Raley, 215 Noble St., a 10-year-old truant newsboy, who was photographed during school hours. Said: "Someone stole my clothes so I couldn't go to school."  Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Leroy Raley, 215 Noble St., a 10-year-old truant newsboy, who was phot...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of city street life, vendor, shop sign, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Charlie Scott, who lives at 19 Third St. is 9 years old and a truant newsboy. Said: "I dunno where the school is." Has been in the city 2 months. Photographed during school hours. Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Charlie Scott, who lives at 19 Third St. is 9 years old and a truant n...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 4763. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the ... More

A black and white photo of a group of children. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of children. Office of War Informat...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

New York, New York. Children of working mothers who receive day care at Greenwich House on Saturdays and after school hours, enjoying a dancing and singing class at this community center

New York, New York. Children of working mothers who receive day care a...

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Four year old cotton picker. A regular worker on farm. Scene on farm of S.N.[?] Whiteside. Children come out here from the town to pick cotton outside of school hours. Ages range from four and six years (ages of the two youngest boys who pick regularly) up to fifteen and more. Two adults.  Location: Waxahachie [vicinity], Texas.

Four year old cotton picker. A regular worker on farm. Scene on farm o...

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Four year old cotton picker. A regular worker on farm. Scene on farm of S.N.[?] Whiteside. Children come out here from the town to pick cotton outside of school hours. Ages range from four and six years (ages of the two youngest boys who pick regularly) up to fifteen and more. Two adults.  Location: Waxahachie [vicinity], Texas.

Four year old cotton picker. A regular worker on farm. Scene on farm o...

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Scene on the farm of S.N.? Whiteside, near Waxahachie. Children come out here from the town to pick cotton outside of school hours. Ages range from four and six years (ages of the two youngest boys who pick regularly) up to fifteen and more. Two adults. Location: Waxahachie vicinity, Texas

Scene on the farm of S.N.? Whiteside, near Waxahachie. Children come o...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 3614. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Children thrashing corn during school hours on a farm near Dublin. Many such light occupations fall to the lot of the Georgia child. Location: Dublin vicinity, Georgia

Children thrashing corn during school hours on a farm near Dublin. Man...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 3908. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

A pair of truants, tending their father's mules. Photo taken during school hours, near Oklahoma City. Boys are 9 and 11 yrs. old.  Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. / L.W. Hine.

A pair of truants, tending their father's mules. Photo taken during sc...

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Scene is a cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage near Waxahachie. These boys from seven years old upward pick cotton helping this man outside of school hours. There are twenty children, mostly girls, and it is supported by the Baptists of Texas. Location: Waxahachie vicinity, Texas

Scene is a cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage near Waxahachie. Thes...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 3608. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Scene on the farm of S.N.[?] Whiteside, near Waxahachie. Children come out here from the town to pick cotton, outside of school hours. Ages range from four and six years (ages of the two youngest boys who pick regularly) up to fifteen and more. Two adults.  Location: Waxahachie [vicinity], Texas.

Scene on the farm of S.N.[?] Whiteside, near Waxahachie. Children come...

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Newsie, selling in the afternoon--after school hours. Location: Schenectady, New York (State)

Newsie, selling in the afternoon--after school hours. Location: Schene...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1297. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

[B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family stripping tobacco. The 8 and 10-year old boys in photo "tie up waste"; his 12-year old boy and 14-year old girl (not in photo but they lose a good deal of schooling for work) are regular strippers. Photo taken during school hours.]  Location: [Bowling Green, Kentucky] / [Lewis W. Hine]

[B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family strip...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph of child, child labor, farmer, early 20th-century farm, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

High school boy eating lunch where he works after school hours helping to relieve the manpower shortage

High school boy eating lunch where he works after school hours helping...

Public domain photograph of the United States military and military-industrial complex before World War Two, 1930s, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Scene in the cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage, near Waxahachie. These boys, from seven years and upwards, pick cotton, helping this man, outside of school hours. There are 20 children in this Orphanage, mostly girls, and it is supported by the Baptists of Texas. Location: Waxahachie vicinity, Texas

Scene in the cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage, near Waxahachie. T...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 3609. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Going to dinner from Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. May 18, 1909. A number of young boys and girls work regularly (during school hours) as "helpers" to mother, father or sister. Location: Somersworth, New Hampshire

Going to dinner from Great Falls Mfg. Co., Somersworth, N.H. May 18, 1...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Mills. Hine no. 773. "Negative destroyed." Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints an... More

A group of men standing in front of a building. Office of War Information Photograph

A group of men standing in front of a building. Office of War Informat...

Actual size of negative is E (approximately 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches). Title and other information from print in lot. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Divisi... More

A black and white photo of two girls making cookies. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of two girls making cookies. Office of War Inf...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Selling at 12:30 P.M., between school hours, on Main Street. Location: Rochester, New York (State)

Selling at 12:30 P.M., between school hours, on Main Street. Location:...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1238. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family stripping tobacco. The 8 and 10-year old boys in photo "tie up waste"; his 12-year old boy and 14-year old girl (not in photo but they lose a good deal of schooling for work) are regular strippers. Photo taken during school hours. Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky Lewis W. Hine

B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family stripp...

In album: Agriculture. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 4612. Hine no. 4615. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General inform... More

High school boy eating lunch where he works after school hours helping to relieve the manpower shortage

High school boy eating lunch where he works after school hours helping...

Title and other information from print in lot. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

A group of men in uniforms standing in front of a building. Office of War Information Photograph

A group of men in uniforms standing in front of a building. Office of ...

Actual size of negative is E (approximately 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches). Title and other information from print in lot. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Divisi... More

Scene is a cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage near Waxahachie. These boys from seven years old upward pick cotton helping this man outside of school hours. There are twenty children, mostly girls, and it is supported by the Baptists of Texas. Location: Waxahachie vicinity, Texas

Scene is a cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage near Waxahachie. Thes...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 3608. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family stripping tobacco. The 8 and 10-year old boys in photo "tie up waste"; his 12-year old boy and 14-year old girl (not in photo but they lose a good deal of schooling for work) are regular strippers. Photo taken during school hours.  Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky / Lewis W. Hine.

B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family stripp...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Hebrews[sic] Boys in School Hours Celebrating a Religious Holiday "We dar'sn't Go to School on a Holiday."  Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Hebrews[sic] Boys in School Hours Celebrating a Religious Holiday "We ...

Public domain image of an early automobile, 1910s car, free to use, no copyright restrictions - Picryl description

Selling during school hours, 2 P.M. Location: Rochester, New York (State)

Selling during school hours, 2 P.M. Location: Rochester, New York (Sta...

Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 1239. Hine no. 1240. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prin... More

Scene in the cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage, near Waxahachie. These boys, from seven years old and upward, pick cotton, helping this man, outside of school hours. There are 20 children in the Orphanage, mostly girls, and it is supported by the Baptists of Texas.  Location: Waxahachie [vicinity], Texas.

Scene in the cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage, near Waxahachie. T...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a school, preschool, children, education, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

A group of people walking down a street. Office of War Information Photograph

A group of people walking down a street. Office of War Information Pho...

Actual size of negative is E (approximately 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches). Title and other information from print in lot. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Divisi... More

A woman standing on a ladder in a room. Office of War Information Photograph

A woman standing on a ladder in a room. Office of War Information Phot...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Scene on the farm of S.N.[?] Whiteside, near Waxahachie. Children come out here from the town to pick cotton outside of school hours. Ages range from four and six years (ages of the two youngest boys who pick regularly) up to fifteen and more. Two adults.  Location: Waxahachie [vicinity], Texas.

Scene on the farm of S.N.[?] Whiteside, near Waxahachie. Children come...

Public domain historical photo, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family stripping tobacco. The 8 and 10-year old boys in photo "tie up waste"; his 12-year old boy and 14-year old girl (not in photo but they lose a good deal of schooling for work) are regular strippers. Photo taken during school hours. Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky Lewis W. Hine

B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family stripp...

In album: Agriculture. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 4612. Hine no. 4614. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General inform... More

Jack O'Neill, 516 1/2 N. Shartell St. 11-year-old messenger working this week for the S. & S. Messenger Co. "School closed this week on account of epidemic." Photographed during school hours.  Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Jack O'Neill, 516 1/2 N. Shartell St. 11-year-old messenger working th...

Picryl description: Public domain image of child labor, exploitation, children workers, economic conditions, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

10-year-old truant newsie, selling during school hours Said: "I been sich i.e., sick with pneumonia". Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

10-year-old truant newsie, selling during school hours Said: "I been s...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 4764. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the ... More

A black and white photo of a man with a broom. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man with a broom. Office of War Informati...

Annotation on original negative jacket. Title and other information from print in lot. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information ... More

A black and white photo of two children making pottery. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of two children making pottery. Office of War ...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Scene in the cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage, near Waxahachie. These boys, from seven years and upwards, pick cotton, helping this man, outside of school hours. There are 20 children in this Orphanage, mostly girls, and it is supported by the Baptists of Texas. Location: Waxahachie vicinity, Texas

Scene in the cotton field of the Baptist Orphanage, near Waxahachie. T...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 3609. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Scene on the farm of S.N.? Whiteside, near Waxahachie. Children come out here from the town to pick cotton, outside of school hours. Ages range from four and six years (ages of the two youngest boys who pick regularly) up to fifteen and more. Two adults. Location: Waxahachie vicinity, Texas

Scene on the farm of S.N.? Whiteside, near Waxahachie. Children come o...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 3613. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Jack Ryan, 6 years old and Jesse Ryan, 10 years old. Onem Smith, 12 years old and lives at 1506 S. Robinson St. Onem said: "I never have been in school in my life but I got a pretty good education - sellin papers." Been selling here 6 months. See report on Truants by L.W. Hine. These boys are truants who were photographed during school hours. Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Jack Ryan, 6 years old and Jesse Ryan, 10 years old. Onem Smith, 12 ye...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 4757. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the ... More

Donato Dandrea, hopping cars to sell papers at 10 A.M. during school hours. (See No. 1213.) Location: Buffalo, New York (State)

Donato Dandrea, hopping cars to sell papers at 10 A.M. during school h...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1214. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Jack and Jesse Ryan, truant newsies who were photographed during school hours. See 4756. Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Jack and Jesse Ryan, truant newsies who were photographed during schoo...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 4762. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the ... More

Truant hanging around boats in the harbor during school hours. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Truant hanging around boats in the harbor during school hours. Locatio...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 905. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs ... More

Selling during school hours, 10:30 A.M. Location: Syracuse, New York (State)

Selling during school hours, 10:30 A.M. Location: Syracuse, New York (...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1254. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

12 yr. old truant, selling extras during school hours, 41512. "Thought I'd rather sell extras to-day than go to school. I go to St. Patrick's School." At 2 A.M. April 19, I found him still selling Extras, with several other boys not much older. Joseph O'Connor, 922 Twenty-second St., N.W. Is a truant. Did not get along in public school. Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia

12 yr. old truant, selling extras during school hours, 41512. "Thought...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2926. No location recorded on caption card; probably Washington, D.C., based on content and captions for ... More

Two women in nun suits holding stop signs. Office of War Information Photograph

Two women in nun suits holding stop signs. Office of War Information P...

Actual size of negative is D (approximately 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Divisi... More

A young truant newsie, during school hours. Location: Nashville, Tennessee

A young truant newsie, during school hours. Location: Nashville, Tenne...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1752. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family stripping tobacco. The 8 and 10-year old boys in photo "tie up waste"; his 12-year old boy and 14-year old girl (not in photo but they lose a good deal of schooling for work) are regular strippers. Photo taken during school hours. Location: Bowling Green, Kentucky Lewis W. Hine

B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family stripp...

In album: Agriculture. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 4612. Hine no. 4613. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General inform... More

Jack O'Neill, 516 12 N. Shartell St. 11-year-old messenger working this week for the S. & S. Messenger Co. "School closed this week on account of epidemic." Photographed during school hours. Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Lewis W. Hine

Jack O'Neill, 516 12 N. Shartell St. 11-year-old messenger working thi...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 4765. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the ... More

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