Photograph
Impoverished Tannery Worker
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| A man is holding a young girl in his arms. She is holding a bag of Geiser's potato chips. Caption reads: "Poverty faces this father's six daughters, 3 to 12 years old, as he approaches the age of 65. Now, at 62, he earns about $95 to $100 a week as a tannery worker." |
| Image ID: | 129857 |
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| Creation Date: | 03 02 1965 |
| Creator Name: | Hamilton, Jack |
| City: | Milwaukee |
| County: | Milwaukee |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | CF 32912 |
| Original Dimensions: | 6 x 10 inches |
| Clothing and dress |
| Coats |
| Hats |
| African Americans |
| Children |
| Fathers |
| Men |
| Indoor photography |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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