Child labor in the United States, early 20th century

Courtesy: Preus museum; Library of Congress; National Child Labor Committee Collection.

Hine, Lewis Wickes

Children working at night. Lamp glows at the ceiling.

7:30 P.M. January 29, 1912. Making violets, and they often work later. Pollinni family, 5 Carmine St., New York, NY, living in a rear tenement. The six year old helps some. The eight, ten, and twelve year olds work later than this at times. Brothers, 15 and 17 years old, work in factory.

Location: New York, New York (State), USA, 1912.