Lewis Wickes Hine

Breaker Boys in Pennsylvania Coal Mine

1920

Child laborers sort coal with adult-sized responsibilities in one of the most dangerous industrial jobs of the early 20th century.

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Child laborers sort coal with adult-sized responsibilities in one of the most dangerous industrial jobs of the early 20th century.