Photos Show Child Labor In Early 20th Century America Newly Colorized

ONE OF THE UNDERPRIVILEGED, HULL HOUSE, CHICAGO 1910

ROLAND, AN 11-YEAR-OLD NEWSBOY FROM NEWARK, NEW JERSEY

RAYMOND KLOSE (MIDDLE), NEWSBOY, 13 YEARS OLD, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI US, 1910

The photograph was taken by Hine at 11 am, Mon May 9th, 1910. The original caption read “Newsies at Skeeter’s Branch, Jefferson near Franklin. They were all smoking.”

5 YEAR OLD PRESTON, A YOUNG CARTOONER IN EASTPORT, MAINE, 17TH AUGUST 1911

Hine said of Preston; “I saw him at work different times during the day, at 7 A.M, in the afternoon, and at 6 P.M., and he kept at it very faithfully for so young a worker.”

LITTLE JENNIE WAS JUST 51 INCHES TALL WHEN THIS PHOTOGRAPH WAS TAKEN IN DECEMBER OF 1908.

THIS FINAL PHOTO WAS TAKEN A FEW YEARS LATER, IN 1924

I decided to include it to show a different view of childhood, hopefully depicting a better outcome and improved conditions for America’s children at the time.

(Credits: czaal.com and DailyMailUK)