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Boy in Mudville: 1911
Submitted by Dave on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 12:17pm.
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January 1911. Pittston, Pennsylvania. "Tom Vitol (also called Dominick Dekatis), 76 Parsonage Street, Hughestown Borough. Works in [coal] Breaker #9. Probably under 14." Photograph and caption by Lewis Wickes Hine. View full size.
Wipe those feet!
Submitted by Sgt McG on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 2:52pm.
Googling the location I think I found one or two houses that might be this one. The street does look bleak. According to a real estate listing, 105 has been fixed up nicely, on the market for $129,000. Pittston is apparently dying.
And now
Submitted by David from England on Tue, 02/08/2011 - 1:08pm.
This was taken at the back of 76 Parsonage Street. The houses at the back are on Miller Street.
One of those coincidences
Submitted by El Gran Jugador on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 6:15pm.
'Twas only yesterday, literally, that I re-read "Casey at the Bat", whence the origin of the pun "Boy in Mudville."
No need for color
Submitted by alypius on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 5:12pm.
This is one of those pictures that I suspect would look pretty much the same taken with color film. The dreariness of the scene is accented by the contrast between the tight focus on Tom/Dominick and the soft focus of the surroundings. Very eloquent photograph.
What's With That?
Submitted by Mal Fuller on Mon, 02/07/2011 - 2:25pm.
Two names? Good thing Dave didn't find this photo first or our favorite photo site might have been called Vitol-Dekatis.
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