United States Historic photos, documents, and people

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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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A group of "carrying-in-boys" at Cumberland Glass Works. This is a typical group of carrying-in-boys in South Jersey. Location: Bridgeton, New Jersey. / L.W.

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A group working on night shift at Hereford Glass Works, Cape May Court House, N.J. Nov. 19, 1909. I saw the smallest boy carrying in shortly before midnight, November 18th. Location: Cape May, New Jer

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Tolar, Hart and Holt Mills. All the children went in when the whistle blew, and I saw most of them at work the next day when I went through the spinning room at 10 A.M. Some of them are surely under 12

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A group working on night shift at Hereford Glass Works, Cape May Court House, N.J. November 19, 1909. I saw the smallest boy carrying in shortly before midnight, November 18th. Location: Cape May Cour

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Thirteen year old boy. Exposed to all kinds of weather picking out slabs from chute with a heavy moving chain that carries up the wood. He gets $5.00 a week. Miller - Link Lumber Co. Location: Orange,

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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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6 P.M. April 23, 1909. Sweepers, etc., in Hill and Bates Mills. Lewiston, Me. Boy next to right hand end is Jo. Been in Hill Mill 2 years (see photo 709). Only one or two could speak English. Location

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In the shadow of City Hall, selling vegetables at 515 King St., Wilmington, Delaware. Investigator, Edward F. Brown. Location: Wilmington, Delaware / Photo