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Early to Work: 1909
Submitted by Dave on Sat, 04/26/2008 - 11:44am.
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June 10, 1909. 6 a.m. Warren, Rhode Island. "Boys going to work in Warren Manufacturing Company. Plenty of youngsters here." View full size. Photograph and caption by Lewis Wickes Hine.
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Warren Manufacturing Co.
Submitted by stinky on Tue, 03/17/2009 - 12:16am.
The original Warren Manufacturing cotton mill was built in 1847 and was destroyed by fire in 1895, wiping out the town's economy. The building you see in the background here must have been only 12 or 13 years old at the time of this photo. I don't know if it still stands.
A Boy Alone
Submitted by Mick H on Sat, 04/26/2008 - 1:25pm.
That kid in the middle, looking straight at the camera, is the star here: all the others are bit players - darker, out of focus. That guy on the right, taking a drag on his cigarette, looks to me like he enjoys giving the kids a hard time, especially our little hero in the middle. Look at the way the tall kid on the right of the group looks across at him.
That's not a happy boy. Hope his life got better.
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