Sujet
A lonely job. Waiting all alone in the dark for a trip to come through. a. 1908
Légende
A lonely job. Waiting all alone in the dark for a trip[?] to come through. It was so damp that Willie said he had to go to the doctor for his cough. A short distance from here, the gas was pouring into the mine so rapidly that it made a great torch when the foreman lit it. Lives at 164 Center St., Pittston, Pa. This is Willie Bryden[?], a nipper. Been working there 4 mos. 500 ft. from the shaft, and a quarter of a mile underground from there. Shaft #6 Pa. Coal Co. Walls have been whiterewashed to make it lighter. Jan 16 I found Willie at home sick, His mother admitted he is only 13 yrs old; will be 14 next July. She said 4 months after the mine boss told the father to take Willie to work, and they obtained a certificate from Squire Barrett. The only thing the squire could do was to make Willie out to be 16 yrs. Willie's father & brother are miners and the home is that of a frugal German family. Location: Pittston, Pennsylvania.
Date
1908
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group
Notre référence
UMG20A57_049
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Non
Property release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
50,2Mo (1,8Mo) / 42,3cm x 29,7cm / 5000 x 3508 (300dpi)