Lewis Hine caption: 9 P.M. Gum vendors still selling, near the National Theatre. Eli Marks, 505 4 1/2 St. S.W., (8 yrs. old, makes 25 cents a night.) Morris Marks, 10 yrs. old makes 50 cents a night. Harvey Schneider, 11 yrs. old, makes 50 cents a night, 209 -- 10th St. S.W. … [Read more...]

Lewis Hine caption: Danny Mercurio, newsboy, 150 Scholes Alley, Washington, DC, April 1912. In mid-April of 1912, the National Child Labor Committee sent Lewis Hine to Washington, DC, to photograph boys and girls engaged in the street trades, most of them newsboys as young as … [Read more...]

Lewis Hine caption: Solomon Sickle, 11 yr. old gum vendor, 321 Seventh St., Washington, D.C., Says he sells until 8 P.M. Very illiterate, been in this country only six months. Location: Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia, April 1912. "He came from rural Russia, and he was … [Read more...]

Lewis Hine caption: After midnight April 17, 1912, and still selling extras. There were many of these groups of young news-boys selling very late these nights. Youngest boy in the group is Israel Spril (9 yrs. old), 314 I St., N.W., Washington D.C. Harry Shapiro, (11 yrs. old), … [Read more...]

Lewis Hine caption: Michael McNelis, 612 Noble St., age 8 yrs old newsboy. This boy just recovered from his second attack of pneumonia, was found selling papers in big rain storm today. General appearance was neat. Edward F. Brown, Investigator. Location: Philadelphia, … [Read more...]

Lewis Hine caption: James Lequlla, newsboy, 12 years of age. Selling newspapers 3 years. Average earnings 50 cents per week. Selling newspapers own choice. Earnings not needed at home. Don't smoke. Visits saloons. Works 7 hours per day. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: … [Read more...]

Lewis Hine caption: Dora Nevins 12 years old. Been selling 1 year. Location: Hartford, Connecticut, March 1909, Lewis Hine. "She was a homebody. She liked to cook. She made a good chicken soup." -Harold Basch, son of Dora Nevins The following was written by the editor in a … [Read more...]

Lewis Hine caption: Newsgirls waiting for papers. Largest girl, Alice Goldman has been selling for 4 years. Newsdealer says she uses viler language than the newsboys do. Besie Goldman and Bessie Brownstein are 9 years old and have been selling about one year. All sell until 7:00 … [Read more...]

Lewis Hine caption: 8 A.M. A cold and windy day. Small boy, Paul Zozzaro, 9 years old, begins at 7 A.M. daily. Then goes to school. Sells after school until 6 P.M. and later. Older brother, Tony, gets up at 5 every morning and sells before school. Then after school again. … [Read more...]

Lewis Hine caption: 9:30 P.M. A common case of "team work." Smaller boy (Joseph Bishop) goes into [one of the?] saloons and sells his last papers. Then comes out and his brother gives him more. Joseph said, "Drunks are me best customers." "I sell more'n me brudder does." "Dey buy … [Read more...]

Lewis Hine caption: Matro Starola 8 years old. Hartford, Conn. March 1909, Lewis Hine. In the first week of March 1909, Hine took three dozen photographs of newsboys and newsgirls in downtown Hartford. Most of the children were born to Russian-Jewish or Italian immigrants, and … [Read more...]

Lewis Hine caption: 5:30 A.M. Emma and her brother starting out to sell and peddle before school. They sell after school and on Saturday and Sunday also. Albert is 10 years old and been at it 1 year. Emma is 11 years old. She and Paul have been at it 2 years. Location: … [Read more...]

Lewis Hine caption: Newsboy. Little Fattie. Less than 40 inches high, 6 years old. Been at it one year. May 9th, 1910. Location: St. Louis, Missouri. "Some of the youngsters photographed by Lewis Hine had been selling newspapers on street corners since they were six or seven … [Read more...]

Lewis Hine caption: 1:00 A. M. Monday, May 9th, 1910. Newsies at Skeeter's Branch, Jefferson near Franklin. They were all smoking. Location: St. Louis, Missouri. "I can't get over the tattered shirt he was wearing. It's hard to think that my grandmother would have dressed him … [Read more...]

Lewis Hine caption: Truants selling papers at Jefferson & Washington 11 A.M. Monday May 9th, 1910. Smallest boy is Marvin Adams, 2637 Washington Ave. Said he got his papers "off'n de other feller." Other boy is Owen McCormack, 2651 Washington Avenue. Location: St. Louis, … [Read more...]

Lewis Hine caption: Morris Levine, 212 Park Street. 11 years old and sells papers every day--been selling five years. Makes 50 cents Sundays and 30 cents other days. Location: Burlington, Vermont, December 17, 1916. "He was always up, always happy. He loved to stop and talk to … [Read more...]

Lewis Hine caption: Meyer Rome, 48 Bright Street. 8 years old. Been selling six weeks--sells Sundays only. Makes from 25 cents to 75 cents. Location: Burlington, Vermont, December 17, 1916. "My father first came to Burlington by himself in 1905 and worked to get enough money … [Read more...]