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Young Boys Pose with International 8-16 Tractor

Date: 06 24 1921
Description: Two ten-year-old boys, Paul Lannom and William Smith, posing with an International 8-16 HP tractor and McCormick binder. The boys are the grandsons of "Dad...
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Breaker Boy

Date: 1902
Description: Andrew Chippa hired on with Markle & Co., miners of anthracite coal to pay off his father's debt of $54 to the company store since his father's death in th...
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Girl Peeling Potatoes

Date: 1920
Description: Baskets of potatoes surround a young girl as she peels and cuts them outdoors near the side of a building.
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Boy Holding Strainers

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Description: Child laborer standing barefoot near a pile of shells and holding a strainer in each hand.
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Shoeshine Boy

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Description: A portrait of a shoeshine boy, with a brick wall forming the backdrop. His clothes are tattered, and his work box is hanging from a strap on his left shoul...
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Child Mine Worker

Date: 1908
Description: Boy dressed in work clothes and covered with soot from working in a mine. He wears a hat with a rudimentary lantern on top.

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