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4 P.M. Ceru family, 143 Thompson St., near tenement, N.Y. In this dirty attic home with a dog and a cat adding to the other filth that accumulates, these three make artificial leaves. The little five-year-old helps some. She was sighing, Tired." Her sister (about 10 years old) works until 9 P.M. some nights although she is near-sighted. At home she keeps her glasses on the shelf 1912. The 5-year-o – Antique Print

4 P.M. Ceru family, 143 Thompson St., near tenement, N.Y. In this dirty attic home with a dog and a cat adding to the other filth that accumulates, these three make artificial leaves. The little five-year-old helps some. She was sighing, Tired." Her sister (about 10 years old) works until 9 P.M. some nights although she is near-sighted. At home she keeps her glasses on the shelf 1912. The 5-year-o — historic photograph
4 P.M. Ceru family, 143 Thompson St., near tenement, N.Y. In this dirty attic home with a dog and a cat adding to the other filth that accumulates, these three make artificial leaves. The little five-year-old helps some. She was sighing, Tired." Her sister (about 10 years old) works until 9 P.M. some nights although she is near-sighted. At home she keeps her glasses on the shelf 1912. The 5-year-o. Historic photograph from the Historic Print Archive collection.

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A window into the past: 4 P.M. Ceru family, 143 Thompson St., near tenement, N.Y. In this dirty attic home with a dog and a cat adding to the other filth that accumulates, these three make artificial leaves. The little five-year-old helps some. She was sighing, Tired." Her sister (about 10 years old) works until 9 P.M. some nights although she is near-sighted. At home she keeps her glasses on the shelf 1912. The 5-year-o, preserved in this historic photograph. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.

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4 P.M. Ceru family, 143 Thompson St., near tenement, N.Y. In this dirty attic home with a dog and a cat adding to the other filth that accumulates, these three make artificial leaves. The little five-year-old helps some. She was sighing, Tired." Her sister (about 10 years old) works until 9 P.M. some nights although she is near-sighted. At home she keeps her glasses on the shelf 1912. The 5-year-o

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In 1912, the Ceru family at 143 Thompson Street, near a New York tenement, made artificial leaves in a cramped attic that also housed a dog and a cat. The record notes that the five-year-old helped with the work and complained of being tired, while her near-sighted sister, about 10, worked until 9 P.M. some nights and kept her glasses on a shelf when she was home. The photographer was most likely Lewis Hine, who documented child labor for the National Child Labor Committee and used scenes like this to press for reform. The picture's point is that the work followed the children home.

Mediumworks till 9 P.M. some nights although she is near-sighted. Location: New York
GenreLC-DIG-nclc-04133 (color digital file from b&w original print)LC-USZ62-53130 (b&w film copy negative) No known restrictions on publication.
Notesncl2004001089/PP
Subjects2810[P&P]Check for an online group record (may link to related items)
Original scan1,536 × 1,101 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-129561

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