New Jersey Historic photos, documents, and people

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Isidor, 8 years old (on left) and Joe, 10 years old (on right) sell until 9 P.M. every night, and earn 75 cents and 35 cents a week, respectively. Location: Jersey City, New Jersey.

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Scene in Cumberland Glass Works, Bridgeton, N.J. A young "holding-mold-boy" on left of photo and young "carrying-in-boy" in middle distance. Location: Bridgeton, New Jersey.

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Alfred Genalano - 12 Newark Street. 10 yrs. old - Carries to customers on River Street, in Segregated district - "Dunno how many." 3:30 P.M. Location: Hoboken, New Jersey.

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Going to the "Movies." This theatre makes no attempt to obey the state law. Boys of any age can go in, afternoon or evening. 2:30 P.M. Location: Jersey City, New Jersey.

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Day scene in New Jersey Glass House. Boy is Howard ---, 15 years old but has been in the glass works for two years, and has worked some at night. Location: New Jersey.

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Noon hour, Millville Mfg. Co. One of six young boys and girls that I saw working in the cotton mill. Some were younger than this one. Location: Millville, New Jersey.

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Hightstown, New Jersey. The homesteaders of the farm group are proud of their straight potato row. They have raised very successful crops. The farm was started in 1934

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Noon hour. Moore Bros. Glass Co., Clayton, N.J., all are workers. Location: Clayton, New Jersey / Photo by Lewis W. Hine.

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Stephen Yankus - 350 Newark St., 8 yrs. old, and works till 10 P.M. Saturdays. Photo taken at Hudson Place and River Street at 4 P.M. Location: Hoboken, New Jersey.