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Hodges Gallop, Western Union Messenger No. 16, Norfolk, Virginia Lives, 201 Freeman Street. Been working here one month. He, and several other very young boys, work until 10:30 P.M. See also photo and label 2258, and report on messengers of Virginia Location: Norfolk, Virginia.

Hodges Gallop, Western Union Messenger No. 16, Norfolk, Virginia Lives...

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Wilbur H. Woodward, 428 Third St., N.W., Washington, D.C., Western Union messenger 236, one of the youngsters on the border-line, (15 yrs. old) works until 8 P.M. only. Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia.

Wilbur H. Woodward, 428 Third St., N.W., Washington, D.C., Western Uni...

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Fourteen year old Western Union Messenger #43. Works until 10:30 P.M. Goes to Reservation some. Location: Houston, Texas.

Fourteen year old Western Union Messenger #43. Works until 10:30 P.M. ...

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Wilbur H. Woodward, 428 Third St., N.W., Washington, D.C., Western Union messenger 236, one of the youngsters on the border-line, (15 yrs. old) works until 8 P.M. only. Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia.

Wilbur H. Woodward, 428 Third St., N.W., Washington, D.C., Western Uni...

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Fourteen year old Western Union Messenger #43. Works until 10:30 P.M. Goes to Reservation some. Location: Houston, Texas.

Fourteen year old Western Union Messenger #43. Works until 10:30 P.M. ...

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Willie Cheatham, Western Union messenger #1. Says he is 16 years now; been messenger for 6 years. Late Sunday night, October 4th, I talked with him, still on duty, until 10 P.M. "You bet I know every crooked house in town. Went to school with one of those girls when she was straight. He[r] mother died and she went bad. Some young girls were there too. I go out to Red Light some with messages and packages, and if I want to, I bust right in and sit down." Hard face. Location: Montgomery, Alabama.

Willie Cheatham, Western Union messenger #1. Says he is 16 years now; ...

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Western Union Messenger #38, 14 years old. Been at it 4 months. Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma / Lewis W. Hine.

Western Union Messenger #38, 14 years old. Been at it 4 months. Locat...

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Curtin Hines. Western Union messenger #36. Fourteen years old. Goes to school. Works from four to eight P.M. Been with Western Union for six months, one month delivering for a drug store. "I learned a lot about the 'Reservation' while I was at the drug store and I go there some times now." Location: Houston, Texas

Curtin Hines. Western Union messenger #36. Fourteen years old. Goes to...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3584. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Willie Cheatham, Western Union messenger #1. Says he is 16 years now; been messenger for 6 years. Late Sunday night, October 4th, I talked with him, still on duty, until 10 P.M. "You bet I know every crooked house in town. Went to school with one of those girls when she was straight. He[r] mother died and she went bad. Some young girls were there too. I go out to Red Light some with messages and packages, and if I want to, I bust right in and sit down." Hard face. Location: Montgomery, Alabama.

Willie Cheatham, Western Union messenger #1. Says he is 16 years now; ...

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Hodges Gallop, Western Union Messenger No. 16, Norfolk, Virginia Lives, 201 Freeman Street. Been working here one month. He, and several other very young boys, work until 10:30 P.M. See also photo and label 2258, and report on messengers of Virginia Location: Norfolk, Virginia

Hodges Gallop, Western Union Messenger No. 16, Norfolk, Virginia Lives...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2231. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Wilbur Gold, Western Union Messenger #14, twelve years old; works until 11 P.M. usually, but all night when they are busy. (See report of L.W.H.) Location: Tampa, Florida.

Wilbur Gold, Western Union Messenger #14, twelve years old; works unti...

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[Durward Nickerson, Western Union messenger #55. One of the by-products of messenger work. Lives in Bessemer, R.F.D. #1. Saturday night, September 26, 1914 he took investigator through the old Red Light on Ave. A, pointed out the various resorts, told him about the inmates he has known there. Only a half dozen of them were open now, and those very quietly. Durward has put in 2 years in the messenger work and shows the result of temptations open to him. He recently returned from a hobo trip through 25 states. He was not inclined to tell much about the shady side of messenger work, but one could easily see that he has been through much that he might have avoided in a profitable kind of work. 18 years old. See Alabama report. ]. Location: [Birmingham, Alabama].

[Durward Nickerson, Western Union messenger #55. One of the by-product...

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Curtin Hines. Western Union messenger #36. Fourteen years old. Goes to school. Works from four to eight P.M. Been with W[estern] U[nion] for six months, one month delivering for a drug store. "I learned a lot about the 'Reservation' while I was at the drug store and I go there some times now." Location: Houston, Texas.

Curtin Hines. Western Union messenger #36. Fourteen years old. Goes to...

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Hodges Callop, Western Union Messenger No. 16, Norfolk, Virginia Lives, 201 Freeman Street. Been working here one month. He, and several other young boys, work until 10:30 P.M. See also photo and label 2258, and report on messengers of Virginia Location: Norfolk, Virginia

Hodges Callop, Western Union Messenger No. 16, Norfolk, Virginia Lives...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2241. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Durward Nickerson, Western Union messenger #55. One of the by-products of messenger work. Lives in Bessemer, R.F.D. #1. Saturday night, September 26, 1914, he took investigator through the old Red Light on Ave. A, pointed out the various resorts, told him about the inmates he has known there. Only a half dozen of them were open now, and those very quietly. Durward has put in 2 years in the messenger work and shows the result of temptations open to him. He has recently returned from a hobo trip through 25 states. He was not inclined to tell much about the shady side of messenger work, but one could easily see that he has been through much that he might have avoided in a profitable kind of work. 18 years old. See Alabama report. Location: Birmingham, Alabama.

Durward Nickerson, Western Union messenger #55. One of the by-products...

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Willie Cheatham, Western Union messenger #1. Says he is 16 years now; been messenger for 6 years. Late Sunday night, October 4th, I talked with him, still on duty, until 10 P.M. "You bet I know every crooked house in town. Went to school with one of those girls when she was straight. Her mother died and she went bad. Some young girls were there too. I go out to Red Light some with messages and packages, and if I want to, I bust right in and sit down." Hard face. Location: Montgomery, Alabama

Willie Cheatham, Western Union messenger #1. Says he is 16 years now; ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3795. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Curtin Hines. Western Union messenger #36. Fourteen years old. Goes to school. Works from four to eight P.M. Been with W[estern] U[nion] for six months, one month delivering for a drug store. "I learned a lot about the 'Reservation' while I was at the drug store and I go there some times now." Location: Houston, Texas.

Curtin Hines. Western Union messenger #36. Fourteen years old. Goes to...

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Wilbur H. Woodward, 428 Third St., N.W., Washington, D.C., Western Union messenger 236, one of the youngsters on the border-line, (15 yrs. old) works until 8 P.M. only. Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia

Wilbur H. Woodward, 428 Third St., N.W., Washington, D.C., Western Uni...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2914. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Wilbur Gold, Western Union Messenger #14, twelve years old; works until 11 P.M., usually, but all night when they are busy (See report of L.W.H.) Note sign above his head. Location: Tampa, Florida.

Wilbur Gold, Western Union Messenger #14, twelve years old; works unti...

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Hodges Gallop, Western Union Messenger No. 16, Norfolk, Virginia Lives, 201 Freeman Street. Been working here one month. He, and several other very young boys, work until 10:30 P.M. See also photo and label 2258, and report on messengers of Virginia Location: Norfolk, Virginia

Hodges Gallop, Western Union Messenger No. 16, Norfolk, Virginia Lives...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2232. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Wilbur Gold, Western Union Messenger #14, twelve years old; works until 11 P.M. usually, but all night when they are busy. (See report of L.W.H.) Location: Tampa, Florida

Wilbur Gold, Western Union Messenger #14, twelve years old; works unti...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1488. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

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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

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

Durward Nickerson, Western Union messenger #55. One of the by-products of messenger work. Lives in Bessemer, R.F.D. #1. Saturday night, September 26, 1914 he took investigator through the old Red Light on Ave. A, pointed out the various resorts, told him about the inmates he has known there. Only a half dozen of them were open now, and those very quietly. Durward has put in 2 years in the messenger work and shows the result of temptations open to him. He recently returned from a hobo trip through 25 states. He was not inclined to tell much about the shady side of messenger work, but one could easily see that he has been through much that he might have avoided in a profitable kind of work. 18 years old. See Alabama report. . Location: Birmingham, Alabama

Durward Nickerson, Western Union messenger #55. One of the by-products...

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Fourteen year old Western Union Messenger #43. Works until 10:30 P.M. Goes to Reservation some. Location: Houston, Texas

Fourteen year old Western Union Messenger #43. Works until 10:30 P.M. ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3586. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Wilbur Gold, Western Union Messenger #14, twelve years old; works until 11 P.M., usually, but all night when they are busy (See report of L.W.H.) Note sign above his head. Location: Tampa, Florida

Wilbur Gold, Western Union Messenger #14, twelve years old; works unti...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1487. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Willie Cheatham, Western Union messenger #1. Says he is 16 years now; been messenger for 6 years. Late Sunday night, October 4th, I talked with him, still on duty, until 10 P.M. "You bet I know every crooked house in town. Went to school with one of those girls when she was straight. Her mother died and she went bad. Some young girls were there too. I go out to Red Light some with messages and packages, and if I want to, I bust right in and sit down." Hard face. Location: Montgomery, Alabama

Willie Cheatham, Western Union messenger #1. Says he is 16 years now; ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3795. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Wilbur Bold, Western Union Messenger No. 14, twelve years old, works until 11 P.M. usually, but all night when they are busy. (See report of L.W.H.) Location: Tampa, Florida

Wilbur Bold, Western Union Messenger No. 14, twelve years old, works u...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1483. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Hodges Gallop, Western Union Messenger No. 16, Norfolk, Virginia Lives, 201 Freeman Street. Been working here one month. He, and several other very young boys, work until 10:30 P.M. See also photo and label 2258, and report on messengers of Virginia Location: Norfolk, Virginia

Hodges Gallop, Western Union Messenger No. 16, Norfolk, Virginia Lives...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2232. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Fourteen year old Western Union Messenger #43. Works until 10:30 P.M. Goes to Reservation some. Location: Houston, Texas

Fourteen year old Western Union Messenger #43. Works until 10:30 P.M. ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3586. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Wilbur H. Woodward, 428 Third St., N.W., Washington, D.C., Western Union messenger 236, one of the youngsters on the border-line, (15 yrs. old) works until 8 P.M. only. Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia

Wilbur H. Woodward, 428 Third St., N.W., Washington, D.C., Western Uni...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2914. 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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Curtin Hines. Western Union messenger #36. Fourteen years old. Goes to school. Works from four to eight P.M. Been with Western Union for six months, one month delivering for a drug store. "I learned a lot about the 'Reservation' while I was at the drug store and I go there some times now." Location: Houston, Texas

Curtin Hines. Western Union messenger #36. Fourteen years old. Goes to...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3584. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More