Hine, Lewis Wickes,, 1874-1940,, photographer.
Young Cigarmakers in Englahardt & Co., Tampa, Fla. There boys looked under 14. Work was slack and youngsters were not being employed much. Labor told me in busy times many small boys and girls are employed. Youngsters all smoke (see 565). Witness Sara R. Hine. Location: Tampa, Florida.
1909 January.
1 photographic print.
Notes:
Title from NCLC caption card.
Attribution to Hine based on provenance.
In album: Miscellaneous.
Hine no. 0564.
Subjects:
Boys.
Child laborers.
Cigar industry.
Factories.
Smoking.
United States--Florida--Tampa.
Format: Photographic prints.
Glass negatives.
Rights Info: No known restrictions on publication.
Repository: Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print
Part Of: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) 2004667950
General information about the Lewis Hine child labor photos is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.nclc
Higher resolution image is available (Persistent URL): hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/nclc.04506
Call Number: LOT 7483, v. 1, no. 0564
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Roamer61 8 months ago | reply
There is another photo of a cigar smoking youth that he took,more recognized than this one. But this shot of these 3 lads is a good example of the subject matter.
Roamer61 8 months ago | reply
How did the comments on this photo turn into a political discussion, lol?
brian0 8 months ago | reply
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