Immigrant Children Through the Lens of Child Labor

Hine, Lewis (1913). “7 year old oyster shucker. Speaks no English. Father and mother earn about $15 a week, and this little one works steady and her six year old brother same. Lowden Canning Co. ” From Library of Congress. National Child Labor Committee Collection.

Preity Mangar

Dr. Meghan Cope

Department of Geography & Geosciences, UVM

December 9, 2024

Welcome to my space! This project focuses on immigrant children in the early 20th-century United States who participated in child labor to support their families financially. It is part of the coursework for HCOL2000: Historical Geography of Childhood. You can learn more about the course at this link.