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July 1909. Baltimore, Md. "One of the small boys in J.S. Farrand Packing Co. and a heavy load. J.W. Magruder, witness." Photo: Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size.
It boggles the mind to imagine where he lives and the precise process by which he found his way barefoot into that workplace. In spite of it all, he looks happy with his lot.
Bless you, kid. I hope things turned out better for you!
He has learned to survive on his own at a tender age with no mama or papa to depend on but himself.
Looks like his suspenders are broken on one side and a pin is holding his pants up. Plus, he seems to have an eye infection. Those gargantuan ears don't help, either. Every grammar school should have this posted in its classrooms. Caption optional.
Geez. Just about the right age for my grandfather.
Where are your steel toed shoes?!
I have a feeling that the plump lady in the background smiling at the camera would have kept an eye on his welfare.
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