Child Labor, Industrial Accident, 1909
Entitled: "1 legged boy. Neil Gallagher, born January 14, 1891. Went to work at about 9 years. Worked about two years in breaker. Went inside at about 11 years. "Tripper," tending door. 83 cents a day. Injured May 2, 1904. Leg crushed between cars. Amputated at Mercy Hospital. In Hospital 9 weeks. Amputated twice. No charge. Received nothing from company. "Was riding between cars and we aren't supposed to ride between them." No written rules, but they tell you not to. Mule driver (who was on for first day) had taken his lamp and he tried to reach across car to get it. Slipped between bumpers. Been working in breakers since. Same place $ a day. Work only about 1/2 time. Work about 6 hour day. Left 3 months ago. Been in - no work. Trying to get work in Poolroom. Applicant at Bureau for Handicapped, 105 E. 22nd Street, Nov. 1, 1909. Father living, mother dead. Miner same place. Hurt month ago Rock fall. 2 brothers 25, 27. Home 15 Pennsylvania St. Location: Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania." Photographed by Lewis Hine, November 1909.
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