New York Historic photos, documents, and people

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Messengers at the main office, Postal Telegraph Co., 283 B'way, turning in their uniforms at close of the day. The boys are carefully supervised and clothes are well kept. Location: New York, New York

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In an alley back of a moving picture theatre on First Street. Children were hanging about the "stage" entrance--"peeking in." Photo taken at 10:30 P.M. Little tot on right said was 5 years old. Locati

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Sold out at 8:30 P.M. Left to right: Pasquale Lolara, 13 years, 147 Jay St. Ercola Guallilo, 13 years, 53 1/2 Park Ave. Jerry Paciello, 12 years, 410 Catherine St. Frank Graciana, 13 years, 14 Mohawk S

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Antoinette Fazzino, ten years old, makes Irish lace for collars and waists, after school. Her younger brother (by the stove) said, "Lace is too dam-cheap." Antoinette wears glasses. 303 E. 149th Street

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Katie (13 years) and Angeline Javella (11 years), 311 E. 149th St. 2nd floor front, making cuffs, Irish lace. Income about $1 a week. Said they work some nights until 8 P.M. Location: New York, New Yo

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Children in Grade 4, School #2, Buffalo, N.Y. All of them worked in Cannery Sheds at Albion, Wilson, Hamburg, etc., last summer. Ages run from 10 to 13 years. Entered school late. Location: Buffalo, N

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Donato Dandrea, 231 W. Genesee St. Said he was 14 years old, but if so is undersized. Does not go to school. Sells all day and in the evening, on cars, at corner on Main St., (See Nos. 1215, and 1214.)

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Newsies starting to sell at 3:30 P.M. after school. Left to right: Tony Tomasula, 9 years, 11 Fly St.; Frank Thomas, 10 years, 26 State St.; Morris Bookbinder, 12 years, 212 Eagle St. Location: Buffal

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Tony Tomarila or Tomasula?, 11 Fly St., 8 years old. This newsie had just gotten his afternoon papers, after school, and was starting out on his rounds. I found him later in a saloon, at 10 P.M. Has no