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Charlie, ten year old shiner, Newark, N.J. August 1, 1924. Location: Newark, New Jersey.

Two of the youngest newsboys in Hartford, Connecticut. They are cousins eight and ten years old. August 25, 1924. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

A few of the shiners in Hartford, Conn. August, 25 1924. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

One of the ten year old shiners in Hartford, Conn. - August 25th, 1924. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

On the Green at New Haven, Conn. One of the young newsboys - Aug. 26, 1924. Location: New Haven, Connecticut.

Group of newsboys from 7 years to 21. There were no newsgirls at this time. On the Green at New Haven, Conn. Aug. 26, 1924. Location: New Haven, Connecticut.

Orley Shrouce, 8 Ozark Mill. 10 years old. Said he worked a year, but when new law came in a while ago the mill people turned him off,--too young. "Then they came again and hired me back." Doffer--60 cents a day. Location: Gastonia, North Carolina.

"Bologna" See also photo 600 and 655 (Also label on #655) Hartford, Conn. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

Mary Dunn 11 years old. Been selling 1 year. Sells until 7 P.M., Hartford, Conn. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

Hartford newsboys and girls. Girl in middle, Nellis, is 9 years old. See label on photo 640. Caption #640: A 9 year old newsgirl in Hartford, Conn. She sold later than this sometimes. Been selling two years. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

Noon Hour. All these boys (and more) worked in the Quidwick Co. Mill, Anthony, R. I. (a medium sized mill). They went in when the signal was given. Location: Anthony, Rhode Island.

Noon hour, Quidwick Mill, Anthony, R. I. Location: Anthony, Rhode Island.

One of the young spinners in the Quidwick Co. Mill. Anthony, R. I. (A Polish boy Willie) who was taking his noon rest in a doffer-box. ... Location: Anthony, Rhode Island.

One of the young spinners in the Quidwick Co. Mill. Anthony, R. I. (A Polish boy Willie) who was taking his noon rest in a doffer-box. Location: Anthony, Rhode Island.

Noon hour ball-game at Quidwick Co. Hill, Anthony, R. I. All of them work in the mill. Note the boy nearest. Location: Anthony, Rhode Island.

Two boys working in Coventry Co. Mill, Anthony, R. I. 6 P.M. April 16, 1909. I saw about 10 boys and girls who looked to be under 14 years of age. Location: Anthony, Rhode Island.

Some of the workers (not the youngest) leaving the Coventry Co., Mill, Anthony, R. I. 6 P.M. April 16, 1909. Location: Anthony, Rhode Island.

Noon Hour at Quidwick Mill, Anthony, R. I. Location: Anthony, Rhode Island.

Working Girls of all Nationalities Making the Best of the Spare Evening Hours. Boston 1915 Exhibit. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Working Boys of all Nationalities Making the Best of the Spare Evening Hours. Boston 1915 Exhibit. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Learning to Embroider in the Free evening school. 1915 Exhibit. October 1909. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

School boys, "flipping cars," noon. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Flipping Cars--Out for Mischief. Location: Boston, Massachusetts.

Newsboy starting to "flip a car." Location: Boston, Massachusetts.