Gift of David Vestal, 1965 Gift of Mr and Mrs. Harry Lunn, 1979 (2 prints) Gift of Hugh Edwards, 1986
Catalogue Essay
Titles include:
(i) 6 cents a gross. Make regularly from 10 to 12 gross a day. 122 Sullivan St. Mr. Malatesta - Helps because Health too bad work out. Mrs. Malatesta; Frank Malatesta, age 14; John Malatesta, age 11; Lizzie Malatesta, age 4. Boys w[or]k Sat. aft[ernoon] & evenings till 10 or 11. Lizzie separates petals. Location: New York, New York (State), January, 1908 (0007-A)
(ii) Some of the Smaller Boys 9, 16 and 11 years old, New Haven, Conn., March 1908 (630)
(iii) Springstein Mills, Chester, S.C. Otis Mehaffy. 4 years in mill. Small boy "helps sister" Saturdays and after school, November 1908 (333)
1908-1920 Four gelatin silver prints. Three approximately 4 1/4 x 6 1/4 in. (10.8 x 15.9 cm) One 9 3/8 x 13 1/2 in. (23.8 x 34.3 cm) Two numbered '630', '333', respectively, in pencil on the verso.