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The experiences of immigrant children in the early 20th-century United States offer valuable insights into the historical geographies of childhood, particularly through the lens of child labor as a social practice. A significant proportion of child workers at the time were foreign-born, making it crucial to examine how their lives were shaped by labor, family dynamics, education, and health. This research explores the extent to which child labor impacted immigrant children in these social spaces, revealing how cultural, economic, and social priorities influenced their childhoods. The overarching question guiding this study is: How did immigrant children as child laborers experience and navigate these social spaces?