Jersey City Newsies: 1912

Submitted by Dave on Thu, 03/22/2007 - 12:15pm.

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"3 p.m. Some of the boys at a busy trolley junction in Jersey City. Three brothers, Salvatore, 9 yrs. (in front), Joseph, 11 yrs. (cripple), Lewis, 13 yrs. (between these two). 'We would be murdered if we shot craps.' Boy at left sold me pair of dice for 2 cents." November 1912. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size.

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Where is his leg?

Submitted by Anonymous Tipster on Mon, 04/02/2007 - 6:53am.

I would love to know the storey

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Jersey City Newsies: 1912

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