Connecticut Historic photos, documents, and people

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Tommy De Lucco 9 years old, newsie. Been selling 2 years. Sells until 8 P.M. at times. Location: Hartford, Connecticut. / Photo by ...

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Young pickers in field, American Sumatra Tobacco Co. We found 34 boys from 9 to 15 yrs. Location: Weatogue, Connecticut / L.W. Hine.

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12 yr. old girl "passing" leaves to stringers, tobacco-shed of Hackett farm. 8/2/17. Location: Buckland, Connecticut / L.W. Hine.

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8 P.M. Harry Laudeman, 13 years old. Has sold papers for 7 years. Brother, Morris, 7 years old 46 inches high. Beginning. Hartford, Conn. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

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Hartford, Conn., newsboys. Boy in middle, Joseph De. Lucco, has been selling for 8 years. Was arrested for stealing papers a while ago. Location: Hartford, Connecticut.

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Field-workers, Goodrich Tobacco Farm, near Gildersleeve, Conn. See Report. Location: Gildersleeve, Connecticut / L.W. Hine.

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7:00 A.M. Sells before school, after school and Saturday and Sunday. Begins about 6 A.M. Has been at it 3 years. Bridgeport, Conn. Location: Bridgeport, Connecticut.

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The water stretching machine of an eastern parachute manufacturer stretches shroud lines so as to make them more adaptable to the finished product, Manchester, Conn.

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20,000 sq. feet of beautiful furniture -- pay less at Scalley Rug and Furniture Store -- Established 1900, 403-405 State Street--Bridgeport 3, Conn. Phone 68-1639