Lex Anteinternet: Morris Levine, newsboy. December 17, 1916.

Saturday, December 17, 2016

Morris Levine, newsboy. December 17, 1916.

LOC Title: Morris Levine, 212 Park Street. 11 years old and sells papers every day--been selling five years. Makes 50 cents Sundays and 30 cents other days. Location: Burlington, Vermont / Lewis W. Hine. December 17, 1916.

3 comments:

Merideth in Wyoming said...: Judas can you Imagine???? Sending out your six year old every day to sell papers no matter what the weather.........you'd have to be very desperate.; Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 4:19:00 PM MST
Pat, Marcus & Alexis said...: I always wonder what happened to these people. What was Morris Levine's fate? Did he grow into a decent life? Hard start in life, that's for sure.; Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 7:14:00 PM MST
Pat, Marcus & Alexis said...: And note how small he was at 11. I doubt he was spending a day where he wasn't hungry.; Tuesday, December 20, 2016 at 7:15:00 PM MST

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