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9 Year Old Newsie

Updated Nov 09, 2022
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9 Year Old Newsie
Shown here is nine year old newsie Tommy De Lucco taken in Hartford Connecticut in March of 1909. Tommy began selling news papers at age seven in 1907.

Photos like these were taken by photographer Lewis W. Hines. They were instrumental in changing public opinion and reforming child labor laws.
People in photo include: Tommy De Lucco
Date & Place: in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut United States
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Julita Siemienczuk
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01/14/2015
dzieci też musiały pracować
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Winnie Bryant Allen
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01/14/2015
At age 8 in 1904 my great grandmother was working in a box factory.
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Tommy De Lucco
Tommy De Lucco of Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut United States was born in 1900. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Tommy De Lucco.
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