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The2FunAdGuyz offer a new, high quality reproduction, print of a unique and poignant early 1913 photograph that shows three young Houston Texas Western Union delivery boys on bicycles—ready for a full days work. In the center of the photo is eleven-year-old J. T. Marshall, the only boy identified, who had already been working for five months. Child labor was used in many businesses and was partly responsible for low wages in those same industries, a fact that did not escape the labor union movement occurring at the same time. In order to document the exploitation of children by companies, muckraking newspapers and private commissions began using photographs, some taken secretly. CAPTION: 1913 Child Labor Photograph of Eleven-Year-Old Western Union Messenger and Buddies. HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: As American industry mechanized manufacturing and production facilities, child labor played a significant role. Children, some as young as five, played a significant role as employees in textiles, farming, mining, canning, meat packing, publishing and dozens of other industries. In spite of rules governing child labor, employers routinely ignored them while public officials and citizens turned a blind eye. Of course children who worked did not receive an education which meant that many were condemned to a lifetime of menial labor because they lacked the skills needed for better employment. The National Child Labor Commission hired several photographers to document the plight of child labor in the early 1900s. These photographs of children were extensively exhibited. These photographs became one of the earliest uses of the camera to push for social change. Eventually child labor was abolished in the United States during the Progressive Era, but children in other countries around the world are still employed today. PHOTOGRAPHER: Lewis Wickes Hine was the photographer for this photograph.  PAPER QUALITY: This new print is on a highest quality, acid-free, 100-pound glossy premium text paper that allows for maximum color brilliance and fidelity for older images. For an expanded explanation of our Paper Quality, go to our FAQ by Clicking Here. Image Size: 15.25 inches wide by 10.5 inches high. For an expanded explanation of Image Size, go to our FAQ by Clicking Here. Paper Size: 17 inches wide by 11 inches high. This allows for a small border around the image for matting and framing. For an expanded explanation of Paper Size, go to our FAQ by Clicking Here.
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