Annie: 1912

What kind of quality work could a young child like this do? Was it only the poorest of the poor whose children had to work? Most people who knew about these times are long gone now.

[These were mostly families that had recently immigrated from Russia, Ireland, Italy and Eastern Europe. - Dave]

The online database for Somerville's assessors includes a current photo of 22 Horace Street, as well as other buildings in that city.

The Assessors' database says the 2-family house was built in 1900, so it's probably the same building, although I can't seem to match them up. Take a look yourself by following this link -- http://data.visionappraisal.com/somervillema/search.asp

[That's interesting. Hine's caption is saying Annie lived at 22 Horace Street, not that this is necessarily the house at that address. - Dave]