Lewis Hine caption: Pack boys in Pacific Mill, George Driscoll, 14 years, Mike Foley, 15 years. Been working 1 1/2 years. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts, November 1910. In November 1910, Lewis Hine took about 15 photographs in Lawrence, most of child workers at the Pacific … [Read more...]
LEWIS HINE PROJECT - Page 9
Welcome to the Lewis Hine ProjectTM, an amazing journey through 100 years of American history. If this is your first visit, please see About Lewis Hine Project first (just click photo at left). Each photo below is a link.
Click Child Labor Stories for an index of all the stories I have posted so far; Addie Card: The Search for an Anemic Little Spinner for the story that inspired this project; Counting on Grace for information about the book inspired by Addie; Library of Congress to see all of Hine’s child labor photos; and Mystery Photos to see some of the unnamed children I am trying to identify.
Click Lonnie Cole, the Story and the Song to see and hear about the little boy called “Our Baby Doffer”; Catherine Young family to see their remarkable story; Children That Mattered: An essay about the Lewis Hine Project; Exhibits & Presentations to learn about exhibits of my work, and my upcoming presentations; and Lewis Hine, to see a brief biography of the great photographer.
Thomas Levesque, Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lewis Hine caption: Smallest boy is Thomas Losesque, 82 Margin Street. Other is Wilfred Valliere, 79 Margin Street, probably 14. Both work in mill room at Wood Mill. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts, September 1911. "He played the violin. He would play old French songs. One … [Read more...]
Wilfred Valliere, Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lewis Hine caption: Smallest boy is Thomas Losesque, 82 Margin Street. Other is Wilfred Valliere, 79 Margin Street, probably 14. Both work in mill room at Wood Mill. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts, September 1911. "He did his best to raise a family of five boys. As millions … [Read more...]
Leon Valcourt, Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lewis Hine caption: Bleach-room boy--Leon Halcourt, 34 Melvin St., 16 years old. Pacific Mills. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts, November 1910, Lewis Hine. Lewis Hine was visiting Lawrence for the first time. He took about 15 pictures over several days, mostly of children … [Read more...]
John Endyke, Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lewis Hine caption: John Endyk, 90 Springfield St., been in Mill-room of Wood Mill one year. Birth certificate makes him 14. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts, September 1911. "It was amazing to see a photograph of him in that time period. It was a miserable time for those … [Read more...]
Eva Tanguay, Lawrence, Massachusetts
(L-R): Paul, Eva, Joseph (father), Rose (not Muriel as Hine claimed), Alfred, and Imelda. The house in the picture is across the street from the Tanguay house. Lewis Hine caption: Part of the family of Eva Tanguay, 61 Sylvester St., doffer in spinning room of Ayer mill. A half … [Read more...]
Jeff Miller, Houston, Texas
Lewis Hine caption: Jeff Miller, a young delivery boy for Magnolia Pharmacy. This is especially bad for him as he has recently returned from the Seabrook Reform School where he had spent a year. He would not tell me why he was sent there. Location: Houston, Texas, October … [Read more...]
Isaac Boyett, Waco, Texas
Lewis Hine caption: Isaac Boyett, "I'm de whole show." The twelve year old proprietor, manager and messenger of the Club Messenger Service, 402 Austin Street, Waco. The photo shows him in the heart of the Red Light district where he was delivering messages as he does several … [Read more...]
Sidney Ashcraft, Cincinnati, Ohio
Lewis Hine caption: Sidney Ashcraft, 10 years old, 517 Hannibal St., N., Cincinnati. Bundle Carrier. Location: Cincinnati, Ohio, August 1908. According to Child Labor in City Streets, by Edward N. Clopper (MacMillan Co. 1912), in Cincinnati from June to December 1909, there … [Read more...]
Meyer Rome, Burlington, Vermont
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...]
Morris Levine, Burlington, Vermont
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...]
Owen McCormack, St. Louis, Missouri
All three boys were respectably dressed, but Owen McCormack was the only one wearing a tie. His coat looks a little big, and his shirt collar looks a little tight around the neck, but he appears friendly and at ease, as he gazes into the late morning sun. I found him in all of … [Read more...]
Marvin Adams, St. Louis, Missouri
Marvin Adams was apparently eight years old when he was photographed. His pants have holes in the knees, but otherwise, he looks okay. His sporty hat might cause some viewers to believe that he was already streetwise, which was one of the fears about young newsboys … [Read more...]
Owen McCormack, Marvin Adams & Unidentified Newsboy, St. Louis, Missouri
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...]
Raymond Klose, St. Louis, Missouri
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...]
George Okertich, St. Louis, Missouri
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...]
Albert & Emma Buecher, Bridgeport, Connecticut
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...]
Matthew Stavola, Hartford, Connecticut
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...]
Joseph & Meyer Bishop, Hartford, Connecticut
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...]
Paul & Anthony Zazzaro, Hartford, Connecticut
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...]
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