Trapper Boy, "Son." Opens and closes door that controls ventilation. He is underground from 7 to 5:30 (Much of the work of mining, loading and carrying is dome [, done] by machinery.) Boy has been trapping for several years. Asked if these boys did this one thing all the time, the boss said, "Oh, they change around from one door or [, or] another." Location: West

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Trapper Boy, "Son." Opens and closes door that controls ventilation.

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Size: 5000px × 3522px
Location: United States
Photo credit: © Buyenlarge \ UIG / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

Keywords: 1908, child, children, coal, danger, miners, photographic, safety, ventilation