Wm. Gross, 516 Tatnall St. Newsboy, 15 years of age. Selling papers 5 years. Average earnings 50 cents per week. Father, carpenter, $18 week. Selling newspapers own choice, to get money to go to mo
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Wm. Gross, 516 Tatnall St. Newsboy, 15 years of age. Selling papers 5 years. Average earnings 50 cents per week. Father, carpenter, $18 week. Selling newspapers own choice, to get money to go to mo
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- Historic Framed Print, [3 women modelling gowns], 17-7/8" x 21-7/8", Image: 16" x 20"
Beautiful historic reproduction print from the Library of Congress collections.
Created ca 1920 Composite of 3 photographs. This record contains unverified da
This rare historical print captures Wm. Gross, 516 Tatnall St. Newsboy, 15 years of age. Selling papers 5 years. Average earnings 50 cents per week. Father, carpenter, $18 week. Selling newspapers own choice, to get money to go to mo in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Library of Congress record: Created 1910 May Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Street trades. Hine no. 1558. Wm. Gross, 516 Tatnall St. Newsboy, 15 years of age. Selling papers 5 years. Average earnings 50 cents per week. Father, carpenter, $18 week. Selling newspapers own choice, to get money to go to moving picture shows. Visits saloons. Smokes sometimes. Serves" papers to prostitutes. On May 25 William gave to investigator a list of houses of prostitution written in his own handwriting, to which he serves papers. He also tells a story of occasionally guiding.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping on all US orders (domestic 48 states). Sn
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