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Interior of the Silver Bell Saloon, Magdalena, New Mexico

Date: 1900 - 1910? Negative Number 079974

A common case of “team work.” Smaller boy, Joseph Bishop, goes into saloons and sells his last paper. Then comes out and his brother gives him more.

Item from: Series: National Child Labor Committee Photographs taken by Lewis Hine, ca. 1912 - ca. 1912

Joseph said, “Drunks are me best customers. I sell more’s me bruder does. Dey buy me out so I kin go home.” He sells every afternoon and night, extra late Saturday night and is at it again at 6 A.M Sunday. Photographer Lewis Hine captured the teamwork of these two boys in Hartford, Connecticut.

Source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/523168?q=523168