Street boys sleeping on the docks

Street boys sleeping on the docks.jpg

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Title

Street boys sleeping on the docks

Subject

Children--Economic & social conditions--New York (State)--New York--1890-1900. Poor persons--New York (State)--New York--1890-1900. Street children--New York (State)--New York--1890-1900. Boys--New York (State)--New York--1890-1900. Sleeping--1890-1900.

Description

Illustration shows two boys sleeping huddled together next to barrel.

The image shows the living conditions of those who live on the street. It would have been better to stick together for children than to be alone. Children were homeless and without adults. The image is from two years after Hull house was founded.

Publisher

Date

1891

Rights

No known restrictions on publication.

Format

Print

Language

English

Type

Still Image. Book illustrations 1890-1900. Prints 1890-1900.

Identifier

http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/ds.02109

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

Illustration