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Carrying wood home. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Carrying wood home. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 922. Photograph shows Polish-Russian Pharmacy in background. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee ... More

Bringing Home the Wood. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Bringing Home the Wood. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 934. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs ... More

Bundle carrier. Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Bundle carrier. Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1456. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Messenger boy, delivering bundles Union Square, N.Y.  Location: New York, New York (State)

Messenger boy, delivering bundles Union Square, N.Y. Location: New Yo...

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A Heavy Load. Location: New York--Brooklyn, New York (State)

A Heavy Load. Location: New York--Brooklyn, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1644. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Young boy working for Hickok Lumber Co., Burlington, Vt. Location: Burlington, Vermont

Young boy working for Hickok Lumber Co., Burlington, Vt. Location: Bur...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 1086. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Heavy Loads. Park Row. Location: New York, New York (State)

Heavy Loads. Park Row. Location: New York, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1642. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Bundle boys. Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Bundle boys. Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1475. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Messenger boy, delivering bundles Union Square, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Messenger boy, delivering bundles Union Square, N.Y. Location: New Yor...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1678. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Heavy Loads. Park Row.  Location: New York, New York (State)

Heavy Loads. Park Row. Location: New York, New York (State)

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A Heavy Load.  Location: New York--Brooklyn, New York (State)

A Heavy Load. Location: New York--Brooklyn, New York (State)

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Bundle boy. Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Bundle boy. Location: St. Louis, Missouri

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1469. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Carrie Maderyos ready to pick. Said 12 years old - 2nd year picking. Location: Falmouth vicinity - Swift's Bog, Massachusetts

Carrie Maderyos ready to pick. Said 12 years old - 2nd year picking. L...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 2564. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Bringing in one measure. Location: Falmouth - Plimmey ? Bog, Massachusetts

Bringing in one measure. Location: Falmouth - Plimmey ? Bog, Massachus...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 2571. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Manuel Robello, 10 years old. Picks and carries. Lives in Teaticket, Massachusetts. Location: Falmouth - Baker Bog, Massachusettsachusetts

Manuel Robello, 10 years old. Picks and carries. Lives in Teaticket, M...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 2577. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Joe carrying cranberries. Said 10 years old. Picks also. Location: Falmouth vicinity - Swift's Bog, Massachusetts

Joe carrying cranberries. Said 10 years old. Picks also. Location: Fal...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 2565. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

A bundle of home-work. Lafayette St., below Astor Pl., N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

A bundle of home-work. Lafayette St., below Astor Pl., N.Y. Location: ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2839. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Vitto Romano, 76 Charter Street, Boston, Massachusetts., carrying load of garments from 30 Blackstone Street. Said 12 years old and that only his mother finishes them. Location: Boston, Massachusettsachusetts

Vitto Romano, 76 Charter Street, Boston, Massachusetts., carrying load...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2972-A. Text on caption card is blurred. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Libr... More

Carrying underwear back to the factory through squalid surroundings. East Side near Brooklyn Bridge, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Carrying underwear back to the factory through squalid surroundings. E...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2869. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Carrying tags. A little tot with a heavy load. Location: Roxbury, Massachusetts

Carrying tags. A little tot with a heavy load. Location: Roxbury, Mass...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2967-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

Nearly 9 A.M. Girl (about 8 years old) carrying sack of hose supporters home, a long distance and she had to run to get home in time for school. Up hill and tiring work, resting frequently. (See also Report.) Witness F.A. Smith. Location: Worcester, Massachusetts

Nearly 9 A.M. Girl (about 8 years old) carrying sack of hose supporter...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3145. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

They carry home the tags in all kinds of carts, baby carriages and in their arms. Often heavy loads and long distances. Location: Roxbury, Massachusetts

They carry home the tags in all kinds of carts, baby carriages and in ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2962-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Tiny girl with big bag she is carrying home, Spruce St., Providence, R.I. Location: Providence, Rhode Island

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Tiny girl with big bag she is car...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3202. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

A modern Atlas. The Home-work Burden. Said he made button-holes at home. Washington Square, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

A modern Atlas. The Home-work Burden. Said he made button-holes at hom...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2862. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Heavy loads of garments for home-work. Near Bleeker St., N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Heavy loads of garments for home-work. Near Bleeker St., N.Y. Location...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2873. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

8:30 A.M., Nov. 12, 1912. Two young girls, Murry and Westover, carrying home sacks full of hose-supporters for home work, from American Narrow Fabric Co., Worcester, Massachusetts. Loads are heavy and distances long. They hurry so they won't be late to school. They have to stop frequently to rest. (See Report of F. A. Smith, also photos of Westover and Murry families (interiors)). Location: Worcester, Massachusettsachusetts

8:30 A.M., Nov. 12, 1912. Two young girls, Murry and Westover, carryin...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3138. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Man carrying load of caps made at home to factory, 9-11 University Place, --- Feldstein's. Location: New York, New York (State)

Man carrying load of caps made at home to factory, 9-11 University Pla...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2863. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

5 minutes to 9 A.M. Eleven-year-old girl running home with a twenty-pound load of garter buttons for home-work. Trying not to be late for school. (See also Report.) Location: Worcester, Massachusetts

5 minutes to 9 A.M. Eleven-year-old girl running home with a twenty-po...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3144. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Team-work. Carrying flowers home. Thompson St., N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Team-work. Carrying flowers home. Thompson St., N.Y. Location: New Yor...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2865. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Man straining to carry heavy bundle of clothing. They carry these for long distances, often. East Side, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Man straining to carry heavy bundle of clothing. They carry these for ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2841. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Philip Descon, 34 Charter Street. About 10 years old. Didn't know age (nor name very well). Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Philip Descon, 34 Charter Street. About 10 years old. Didn't know age ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Miscellaneous. Hine no. 2975-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograp... More

Woman crossing Astor Place with home-work. Location: New York, New York (State)

Woman crossing Astor Place with home-work. Location: New York, New Yor...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2846. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Mother and son carrying home-work. Near Astor Place, New York. Location: New York, New York (State)

Mother and son carrying home-work. Near Astor Place, New York. Locatio...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2838. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

The bundles of clothing are often much heavier than they appear. (See her face.) East Side, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

The bundles of clothing are often much heavier than they appear. (See ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2833. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

A Load of kimonos just finished. Girl very reticent. Thompson St., N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

A Load of kimonos just finished. Girl very reticent. Thompson St., N.Y...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2860. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

A mother carrying flowers home to be made. 210 Sullivan St., N.Y. (see 2851). Location: New York, New York (State)

A mother carrying flowers home to be made. 210 Sullivan St., N.Y. (see...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2850. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Carrying home the tags. A heavy load and long distance. Highland Street, Roxbury, Massachusetts. Location: Roxbury, Massachusettsachusetts

Carrying home the tags. A heavy load and long distance. Highland Stree...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2973-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

Nearly 9 A.M. Girl (about 8 yrs. old) carrying sack of hose supporters home, a long distance and she had to run to get home in time for school. Up hill and tiring work, resting frequently. (See also Report.) Witness F.A. Smith. Location: Worcester, Massachusetts

Nearly 9 A.M. Girl (about 8 yrs. old) carrying sack of hose supporters...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3146. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Carrying the flowers back to the factory. Bleeker St., N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Carrying the flowers back to the factory. Bleeker St., N.Y. Location: ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2853. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

James Gibbons and load of tags he is carrying a long distance from the factory on Vale Street to home 988 ? Center Street. See also other photo of interior. Also Home Work report. Location: Roxbury, Massachusetts

James Gibbons and load of tags he is carrying a long distance from the...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2961-B. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

Woman carrying corset covers made on Macdougal St. to factory, 171 Wooster Street, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Woman carrying corset covers made on Macdougal St. to factory, 171 Woo...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2848. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

The breaking point. A heavy load for an old woman. Lafayette St., below Astor Pl., N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

The breaking point. A heavy load for an old woman. Lafayette St., belo...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2842. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Old man carrying garments, Delaney St., N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Old man carrying garments, Delaney St., N.Y. Location: New York, New Y...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2832. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Man loaded down with heavy bundle of vests that he had been carrying for many blocks, stopping to rest, occasionally, when he would drop the bundle down onto whatever boxes or railings were available, (even though they were dirty). Location: New York, New York (State)

Man loaded down with heavy bundle of vests that he had been carrying f...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2831. No date or location recorded on caption card; based on surrounding cards. Credit line: National... More

Nine and twelve-year-old children carrying coats home to be finished. Thompson St., N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Nine and twelve-year-old children carrying coats home to be finished. ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2859. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Young delivery boy with heavy bundles. Location: Mobile, Alabama

Young delivery boy with heavy bundles. Location: Mobile, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3839-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photograp... More

Young delivery boy with heavy bundles. Location: Mobile, Alabama

Young delivery boy with heavy bundles. Location: Mobile, Alabama

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 3839. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Louis A. Caulfield, 37 Belfort Street, Dorchester. Delivering a heavy type-writer about half a mile. Works for Model Typewriter Inspection Co. Says he is sixteen years old and gets $6 a week. Taken on Boston Common. Location: Boston, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

Louis A. Caulfield, 37 Belfort Street, Dorchester. Delivering a heavy ...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 4641. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the ... More

Abe Singer, 14-year old helper at Wax Florists, 143 Tremont Street. He delivers bundles, tends the door, etc. Location: Boston, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

Abe Singer, 14-year old helper at Wax Florists, 143 Tremont Street. He...

In album: Street trades. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 4743. Hine no. 4744. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General info... More

Street scenes. Delivery boy. Location: Boston, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

Street scenes. Delivery boy. Location: Boston, Massachusetts Lewis W. ...

In album: Street trades. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 4719. Hine no. 4720. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General info... More

A small messenger with a heavy load. Special delivery messenger #10. Taken in the morning near Common.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

A small messenger with a heavy load. Special delivery messenger #10. T...

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

Street scenes. Delivery boy. Location: Boston, Massachusetts. Lewis W. Hine

Street scenes. Delivery boy. Location: Boston, Massachusetts. Lewis W....

In album: Street trades. Title from NCLC caption card for Hine no. 4719. Hine no. 4721. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General info... More

Edward Williams, 328 E Street, South Boston. 14 years old. Messenger for William H. Mitchell & Sons Co. Gets $5 a week.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts / Lewis W. Hine.

Edward Williams, 328 E Street, South Boston. 14 years old. Messenger f...

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A small messenger with a heavy load. Special delivery messenger #10. Taken in the morning near Common. Location: Boston, Massachusetts Lewis W. Hine

A small messenger with a heavy load. Special delivery messenger #10. T...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 4639. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the ... More

Carrying home decayed refuse from markets. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Carrying home decayed refuse from markets. Location: Boston, Massachus...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 936. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs ... More

Salvin Nocito, 5 years old, carries 2 pecks of cranberries for long distance to the "bushel-man." Whites Bog, Browns Mills, N.J. Sept. 28, 1910. Witness E.F. Brown. Location: Browns Mills, New Jersey Photo by Lewis W. Hine

Salvin Nocito, 5 years old, carries 2 pecks of cranberries for long di...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 1137. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Na... More

Dante Fava. Said 10 years old. Carries and picks cranberries. Lives in Pierceville, Massachusetts. Location: Rochester vicinity Eldridge Bog, Massachusettsachusetts

Dante Fava. Said 10 years old. Carries and picks cranberries. Lives in...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 2537. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Boy carrying hats. Bleeker Street, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Boy carrying hats. Bleeker Street, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2857. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

A load of kimonos just finished. Girl very reticent. Thompson St., N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

A load of kimonos just finished. Girl very reticent. Thompson St., N.Y...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2861. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Woman and girl carrying finished couset covers made on Macdougal St.--to factory--171 Wooster Street, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Woman and girl carrying finished couset covers made on Macdougal St.--...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2849. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Woman carrying heavy bundle of clothing to be finished at home. Near Astor Place, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Woman carrying heavy bundle of clothing to be finished at home. Near A...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2836. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

One way they get the tags home. Location: Roxbury, Massachusetts

One way they get the tags home. Location: Roxbury, Massachusetts

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2965-A. Reproduction no. LC-USZ62-55656. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Libr... More

Hyman Lapcoff, 1526 Fourteenth St., N.W., Washington, D.C. A ten year old newsie from a good family, carrying a heavy load of newspapers quite a distance. This is a common occurrence and is bad for the little fellows. Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia

Hyman Lapcoff, 1526 Fourteenth St., N.W., Washington, D.C. A ten year ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2918. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

Philip Descon i.e., Deacon?, 34 Charter Street, about 10 years old. Didn't know age (nor name very well). Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Philip Descon i.e., Deacon?, 34 Charter Street, about 10 years old. Di...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2971-A. Caption card text is blurred. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library... More

Young girl carrying bundle of coats home to be finished. Near Astor Place, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Young girl carrying bundle of coats home to be finished. Near Astor Pl...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2858. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Woman carrying flowers home, W. Houston St., N.Y. A short time ago she told me they were not going to make flowers any more. Location: New York, New York (State)

Woman carrying flowers home, W. Houston St., N.Y. A short time ago she...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2856. 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

Italian woman carrying an enormous empty dry-goods-box for some distance along Bleeker Street, N.Y. Used for kindlings. Location: New York, New York (State)

Italian woman carrying an enormous empty dry-goods-box for some distan...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2872. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

James Danna, 38 ? Charter Street. 7 years old. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

James Danna, 38 ? Charter Street. 7 years old. Location: Boston, Massa...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2981-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

A moment's rest. These bundles are often carried long distances. When the man gets tired, he drops the clothing onto a convenient box or railing, disregarding dust or dirt. Makes button holes at home. Washington Square, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

A moment's rest. These bundles are often carried long distances. When ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2864. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Girls working on ice wagon. Location: New York, New York (State)

Girls working on ice wagon. Location: New York, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3129. Original caption (crossed out by P&P staff member): "Embroidering chiffon waists in croweded be... More

Ten-year-old child carrying a box of artificial leaves from Leroy St. across B'roadway, New York. Location: New York, New York (State)

Ten-year-old child carrying a box of artificial leaves from Leroy St. ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2874. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

All these children five years, six years, seven years, nine years and two a little older, were picking cotton on H.M. Lane's farm Bells, Tex. Only one adult, an aunt was picking. Father was plowing. Edith five years, (see preceding photo) picks all day. "Hughie" six years old, girl, picks all day. Alton, seven years old, picks fifty pounds a day. Ruth, nine years old, picks seventy-five pounds a day. Rob and Lee are about ten or eleven years old. The very young children like to pick, but before long they detest it. Sun is hot, hours long, bags heavy. Location: Bells, Texas

All these children five years, six years, seven years, nine years and ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 3550. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

All these children five years, six years, seven years, nine years and two a little older, were picking cotton on H.M. Lane's farm Bells, Tex. Only one adult, an aunt was picking. Father was plowing. Edith, five years, (see preceding photo) picks all day. "Hughie" six years old, girl, picks all day. Alton, seven years old, boy, picks fifty pounds a day. Ruth, nine years old, picks seventy-five pounds a day. Rob and Lee are about ten or eleven years old. The very young children like to pick, but before long they detest it. Sun is hot, hours long, bags heavy. Location: Bells, Texas

All these children five years, six years, seven years, nine years and ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 3551. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Carrying home decayed refuse from markets. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Carrying home decayed refuse from markets. Location: Boston, Massachus...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 936. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs ... More

Salvin Nocito, 5 years old, carries 2 pecks of cranberries for long distance to the "bushel-man." Whites Bog, Browns Mills, N.J. Sept. 28, 1910. Witness E.F. Brown. Location: Browns Mills, New Jersey Photo by Lewis W. Hine

Salvin Nocito, 5 years old, carries 2 pecks of cranberries for long di...

Title from NCLC caption card. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 1137. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. General information about the Na... More

Dante Fava. Said 10 years old. Carries and picks cranberries. Lives in Pierceville, Massachusetts. Location: Rochester vicinity Eldridge Bog, Massachusettsachusetts

Dante Fava. Said 10 years old. Carries and picks cranberries. Lives in...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 2537. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

Girls working on ice wagon. Location: New York, New York (State)

Girls working on ice wagon. Location: New York, New York (State)

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 3129. Original caption (crossed out by P&P staff member): "Embroidering chiffon waists in croweded be... More

Woman carrying heavy bundle of clothing to be finished at home. Near Astor Place, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Woman carrying heavy bundle of clothing to be finished at home. Near A...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2836. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Woman carrying flowers home, W. Houston St., N.Y. A short time ago she told me they were not going to make flowers any more. Location: New York, New York (State)

Woman carrying flowers home, W. Houston St., N.Y. A short time ago she...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2856. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Italian woman carrying an enormous empty dry-goods-box for some distance along Bleeker Street, N.Y. Used for kindlings. Location: New York, New York (State)

Italian woman carrying an enormous empty dry-goods-box for some distan...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2872. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

A load of kimonos just finished. Girl very reticent. Thompson St., N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

A load of kimonos just finished. Girl very reticent. Thompson St., N.Y...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2861. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Young girl carrying bundle of coats home to be finished. Near Astor Place, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Young girl carrying bundle of coats home to be finished. Near Astor Pl...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2858. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Philip Descon i.e., Deacon?, 34 Charter Street, about 10 years old. Didn't know age (nor name very well). Location: Boston, Massachusetts

Philip Descon i.e., Deacon?, 34 Charter Street, about 10 years old. Di...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2971-A. Caption card text is blurred. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library... More

A moment's rest. These bundles are often carried long distances. When the man gets tired, he drops the clothing onto a convenient box or railing, disregarding dust or dirt. Makes button holes at home. Washington Square, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

A moment's rest. These bundles are often carried long distances. When ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2864. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Woman and girl carrying finished couset covers made on Macdougal St.--to factory--171 Wooster Street, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Woman and girl carrying finished couset covers made on Macdougal St.--...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2849. 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

One way they get the tags home. Location: Roxbury, Massachusetts

One way they get the tags home. Location: Roxbury, Massachusetts

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2965-A. Reproduction no. LC-USZ62-55656. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Libr... More

Boy carrying hats. Bleeker Street, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (State)

Boy carrying hats. Bleeker Street, N.Y. Location: New York, New York (...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2857. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

Hyman Lapcoff, 1526 Fourteenth St., N.W., Washington, D.C. A ten year old newsie from a good family, carrying a heavy load of newspapers quite a distance. This is a common occurrence and is bad for the little fellows. Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia

Hyman Lapcoff, 1526 Fourteenth St., N.W., Washington, D.C. A ten year ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 2918. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs... More

James Danna, 38 ? Charter Street. 7 years old. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

James Danna, 38 ? Charter Street. 7 years old. Location: Boston, Massa...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2981-A. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photo... More

Ten-year-old child carrying a box of artificial leaves from Leroy St. across B'roadway, New York. Location: New York, New York (State)

Ten-year-old child carrying a box of artificial leaves from Leroy St. ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2874. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photogr... More

All these children five years, six years, seven years, nine years and two a little older, were picking cotton on H.M. Lane's farm Bells, Tex. Only one adult, an aunt was picking. Father was plowing. Edith five years, (see preceding photo) picks all day. "Hughie" six years old, girl, picks all day. Alton, seven years old, picks fifty pounds a day. Ruth, nine years old, picks seventy-five pounds a day. Rob and Lee are about ten or eleven years old. The very young children like to pick, but before long they detest it. Sun is hot, hours long, bags heavy. Location: Bells, Texas

All these children five years, six years, seven years, nine years and ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 3550. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

All these children five years, six years, seven years, nine years and two a little older, were picking cotton on H.M. Lane's farm Bells, Tex. Only one adult, an aunt was picking. Father was plowing. Edith, five years, (see preceding photo) picks all day. "Hughie" six years old, girl, picks all day. Alton, seven years old, boy, picks fifty pounds a day. Ruth, nine years old, picks seventy-five pounds a day. Rob and Lee are about ten or eleven years old. The very young children like to pick, but before long they detest it. Sun is hot, hours long, bags heavy. Location: Bells, Texas

All these children five years, six years, seven years, nine years and ...

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Agriculture. Hine no. 3551. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs D... More

One way they get the tags home. Location: Roxbury, Massachusetts

One way they get the tags home. Location: Roxbury, Massachusetts

Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Tenement homework. Hine no. 2965-A. Reproduction no. LC-USZ62-55656. Credit line: National Child Labor Committee collection, Libr... More

Salvin Nocito, 5 years old, carries 2 pecks of cranberries for long distance to the "bushel-man." Whites Bog, Browns Mills, N.J. Sept. 28, 1910. Witness E. F. Brown.  Location: Browns Mills, New Jersey / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Salvin Nocito, 5 years old, carries 2 pecks of cranberries for long di...

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

Salvin Nocito, 5 years old, carries 2 pecks of cranberries for long distance to the "bushel-man." Whites Bog, Browns Mills, N.J. Sept. 28, 1910. Witness E. F. Brown.  Location: Browns Mills, New Jersey / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

Salvin Nocito, 5 years old, carries 2 pecks of cranberries for long di...

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