View of the Ewen Breaker of the Pa. Coal Co. S. Pittston, Pa.
1/10/1911
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View of the Ewen Breaker of the Pa. Coal Co. The dust was so dense at times as to obscure the view. This dust penetrated the utmost recesses of the boy's lungs. A kind of slave-driver sometimes stands over the boys, prodding or kicking them into obedience. S. Pittston, Pa.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Children's Bureau.
National Archives Identifier: 523378
Full Citation: View of the Ewen Breaker of the Pa. Coal Co. S. Pittston, Pa.; 1/10/1911; National Child Labor Committee Photographs taken by Lewis Hine, ca. 1912 - ca. 1912; Records of the Children's Bureau, Record Group 102; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/view-of-the-ewen-breaker-of-the-pa-coal-co-s-pittston-pa, March 27, 2025]Activities that use this document
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