Vance, a Trapper Boy, 15 years old. Has trapped for several years in a West Va. Coal mine. $.75 a day for 10 hours work. All he does is to open and shut this door: most of the time he sits here idl
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- Historic Framed Print, [Alfred Emanuel Smith, 1873-1944, full-length portrait, doffing hat to crowd, facing front], 17-7/8" x 21-7/8", Image: 16" x 20"
Beautiful historic reproduction print from the Library of Congress collections.
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Drawn from the Library of Congress archive, this print depicts Vance, a Trapper Boy, 15 years old. Has trapped for several years in a West Va. Coal mine. $.75 a day for 10 hours work. All he does is to open and shut this door: most of the time he sits here idl. The Library holds one of the most comprehensive collections of American and international historical prints in the world.
Library of Congress record: Created 1908 September Title from NCLC caption card. Attribution to Hine based on provenance. In album: Coal mines. Hine no. 0163. Vance, a Trapper Boy, 15 years old. Has trapped for several years in a West Va. Coal mine. $.75 a day for 10 hours work. All he does is to open and shut this door: most of the time he sits here idle, waiting for the cars to come. On account of the intense darkness in the mine, the hieroglyphics on the door were not visible until plate was developed. Location: West Virginia. Photographic prints.
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