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Lewis Hine
Lewis Hine
@LewisHine@mastodon.ozioso.online  ·  activity timestamp 3 days ago

Kibbe's Candy Factory. Francis Clancey, 14 years, Walter St., Brightwood. Left school a few weeks ago to work at Kibbe's. Earns $3.50. Location: Springfield, Massachusetts.

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https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2018675494/

The image shows a sepia-toned photograph of a young boy who appears to be around 14 years old. He is wearing what looks like early 20th-century clothing, including a dark coat with buttons and a bow tie under his shirt collar. The background features an out-of-focus signboard or plaque that reads "Kibbe's" in capital letters, suggesting the name of a business establishment, possibly where he works as mentioned in Kibbe’s Candy Factory reference. There are chains hanging from above, which might be part of interior decor at this location.

Additional context provided indicates Francis Clancey lives on Walter Street in Brightwood and left school recently to work for Kibbe's factory located in Springfield, Massachusetts. He earns $3.50 per week based on the information captioned with the image from a photo collection by Lewis Hine or possibly another author named Loener as indicated by the URL provided.

The overall atmosphere of this photograph exudes a sense of historical context and provides an insight into working conditions for young boys during that era, reflecting child labor practices prevalent at the time.
The image shows a sepia-toned photograph of a young boy who appears to be around 14 years old. He is wearing what looks like early 20th-century clothing, including a dark coat with buttons and a bow tie under his shirt collar. The background features an out-of-focus signboard or plaque that reads "Kibbe's" in capital letters, suggesting the name of a business establishment, possibly where he works as mentioned in Kibbe’s Candy Factory reference. There are chains hanging from above, which might be part of interior decor at this location. Additional context provided indicates Francis Clancey lives on Walter Street in Brightwood and left school recently to work for Kibbe's factory located in Springfield, Massachusetts. He earns $3.50 per week based on the information captioned with the image from a photo collection by Lewis Hine or possibly another author named Loener as indicated by the URL provided. The overall atmosphere of this photograph exudes a sense of historical context and provides an insight into working conditions for young boys during that era, reflecting child labor practices prevalent at the time.
The image shows a sepia-toned photograph of a young boy who appears to be around 14 years old. He is wearing what looks like early 20th-century clothing, including a dark coat with buttons and a bow tie under his shirt collar. The background features an out-of-focus signboard or plaque that reads "Kibbe's" in capital letters, suggesting the name of a business establishment, possibly where he works as mentioned in Kibbe’s Candy Factory reference. There are chains hanging from above, which might be part of interior decor at this location. Additional context provided indicates Francis Clancey lives on Walter Street in Brightwood and left school recently to work for Kibbe's factory located in Springfield, Massachusetts. He earns $3.50 per week based on the information captioned with the image from a photo collection by Lewis Hine or possibly another author named Loener as indicated by the URL provided. The overall atmosphere of this photograph exudes a sense of historical context and provides an insight into working conditions for young boys during that era, reflecting child labor practices prevalent at the time.
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