Joseph Boucher, 472 Moody, smallest boy in picture, appears 12 years old. Works in the mill-room.
Joseph Boucher, 472 Moody, smallest boy in picture, appears 12 years old. Works in the mill-room. His father is boss of another room. Frank Matley next in right end of picture lives at 25 Rod St., been in mill-room No. 12 for 1 1/2 years. Location: Lowell, Massachusetts. Date Created/Published: 1911 October. LOC original medium: 1 photographic print. Child labour photo by Lewis Wickes Hine.
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My great grandfather
The boy in the picture Frank Matley was my grandfather. He is the one on the far right bare footed. I was surprised to see him when I googled my own name. I would like very much to obtain a copy of this photograph. Is that at all possible?
You can buy the photo as a poster here (original color):
http://www.zazzle.com/lowell_mass_child_laborers_1911_poster-228458642037193785
and here (less brown):
http://www.zazzle.com/lowell_massachusetts_child_laborers_1911_poster-228625033902827608
Enjoy!
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