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Edward St. Germain and his sister Delia, mill workers, Phoenix, Rhode Island, April 1909, 3379

Wagon boy or "tail boy"helping to load the wagon, c. 1914
Wagon boy or " tail boy" helping to load the wagon, c. 1914

Playing At Quadrille, 1740-50. Creator: Francis Hayman
Playing At Quadrille, 1740-50

A Girl with a Broom, probably begun 1646 / 1648 and completed 1651
A Girl with a Broom, probably begun 1646/1648 and completed 1651

Decrotteur (Shoe Shiner), from Mes gens, ou Les commissionnaires ultramontains au service de qui veut le payer (Servants for Public Hire), 1766-70

Sweeping from Top to Bottom. Creator: Jacques Philippe Le Bas
Sweeping from Top to Bottom. After Francois Boucher

Laces Peddler, 1738. Creator: Caylus, Anne-Claude-Philippe de
Laces Peddler, 1738

Baker Boy, 1746. Creator: Caylus, Anne-Claude-Philippe de
Baker Boy, 1746

Pottery Peddler, 1738. Creator: Caylus, Anne-Claude-Philippe de
Pottery Peddler, 1738

Traveling Musicians, 1610-85. Creator: Adriaen van Ostade
Traveling Musicians, 1610-85

The Last Days of Harvest (Harpers Weekly, Vol. XVII), December 6, 1873. Creator: Unknown
The Last Days of Harvest (Harpers Weekly, Vol. XVII), December 6, 1873

The Rival Whiskers, ca. 1824. Creators: George Hunt, Theodore Lane
The Rival Whiskers, ca. 1824. [" They look not like the Inhabitants o the Earth and yet are on t" ]

Winter, 1865. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Winter, 1865

Small Pig Herd, 1864. Creator: Charles Emile Jacque
Small Pig Herd, 1864

Une Bergere, ca. 1852. Creator: Francois Rouget
Une Bergere, ca. 1852

Shelling Beans, Argentelle, 1851. Creator: Baron Louis-Adolphe Humbert De Molard
Shelling Beans, Argentelle, 1851

Two Men and a Boy with Outside Calipers, Backsaw, Square, and Frame Saw, 1860s

The Crossing Sweeper, ca. 1860s. Creator: Seymour Joseph Guy
The Crossing Sweeper, ca. 1860s

A Typical Texas Cotton Field at Picking Time, c1930s. Creator: Unknown
A Typical Texas Cotton Field at Picking Time, c1930s. Cotton farming was a major issue of racial conflict in the history of the United States, particularly during the 19th century

Aux Champs, 1903. Creator: Unknown
Aux Champs, 1903. In the fields. A young cowherd watches her cow drinking. After an etching of 1902 by Eugene Charvot. From " La Revue De L Art Ancien et Moderne" - Volume XIV

Warehousing in the City, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Warehousing in the City, 1872. Men and boys lifting bales and barrels at warehouse depot. From, " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

Dark House Lane - Billingsgate, 1872. Creator: Gustave Doré
Dark House Lane-Billingsgate, 1872. Darkhouse Lane, Billingsgate in the City of London. From " LONDON. A Pilgrimage" by Gustave Dore and Blanchard Jerrold. [Grant and Co

London Shoeshine Boy, 1882. Artist: Jules Bastien-Lepage
London Shoeshine Boy, 1882. Found in the collection of the Musee des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France

The Meeting of Mother and Son, 1883, (1965). Creator: Vladimir Makovsky
The Meeting of Mother and Son, 1965. A mother visiting her barefoot apprentice son. Painting in the State Tretyakov Gallery, Moscow

Valentine Makers, 1875. Creator: H Johnson
Valentine Makers, 1875. A woman and her daughter doing piece-work making Valentines cards, applying various elaborate componenents to embossed lace paper

Fruit-Sellers Counting Their Money, 1618, (1914). Creator: BartolomA Esteban Murillo
Fruit-Sellers Counting Their Money, 1618, (1914). Child street-vendors with a basket of grapes. Painting in the Alte Pinakothek, Munich, Germany

Boys making bread at Upton House Truant School, Hackney, London, 1908. Scene in the bakery; one boy gets a loaf of bread out of the oven

Boys making baskets at Linden Lodge Residential School, London, 1908
Boys making baskets at Linden Lodge Residential School, Battersea, Wandsworth, London, 1908. Workshop with boys making baskets and cribs, with completed baskets hanging from the ceiling

Boys tailoring class at Highbury Truant School, London, 1908
Boys tailoring class at Highbury Truant School, Islington, London, 1908. Boys learn to make clothes; some draw patterns, others use sewing machines, while at the back more boys sew by hand

Boys at work in the smiths shop, Feltham Industrial School, London, 1908
Boys at work in the smiths shop, Feltham Industrial School, Feltham, London, 1908. Boys in aprons learning metalwork in the smithy

Basketry workshop at Elm Lodge Residential School for Elder Blind Girls, London, 1908
Basketry workshop at Elm Lodge Residential School for Elder Blind Girls, West Norwood, Lambeth, London, 1908. Girls work at making baskets, with examples of the finished product on display

Girls knitting socks by machine at the Elm Lodge School for Blind Girls, London, 1908
Girls knitting socks by machine at the Elm Lodge Residential School for Elder Blind Girls, West Norwood, Lambeth, London, 1908

Boys sewing at the Boys Home Industrial School, London, 1900
Boys sewing at the Boys Home Industrial School, Regents Park Road, London, 1900. Young boys sew by hand and use sewing machines

Boys making shoes at the Anerley Residential School for Elder Deaf Boys, Penge, 1908
Boys making shoes at the Anerley Residential School for Elder Deaf Boys, Versailles Road, Penge, 1908. Boys at work in the Shoemakers Shop; pieces of leather lie on the floor in the foreground

Bandy Bob, c1800. A chimney-sweeps boy eating a piece of bread and holding a brush

Do you want any Matches?, Cries of London, c1870
Do you want any Matches? Match sellers standing in the street. A woman and a young boy selling matches, with a dog in the foreground and a coach behind them. From Cries of London, c1870

A Poor Sweep, Sir!, Cries of London, 1804
A Poor Sweep, Sir!. View of a sweep crossing in front of Blackfriars Bridge, with St Pauls Cathedral in the background. The sweep is a barefoot young boy who has a broom in one hand

Chimney Sweep, Cries of London, (c1688?)
Chimney Sweep. Two chimney-sweeps, one carrying a long brush. From Cries of London, (c1688?)

Mutual Respectability... 1840. Two child chimney-sweeps acting like adults, smoking, drinking and reading the paper. They smile together

Cotton manufacture, c1845. An adult hand with a boy assistant, forming cotton into laps so that it could be put into the carding machine in a uniform amounts

The Kitchen-Maid, c1930. Artist: W Heath Robinson
The Kitchen-Maid, c1930. An illustration from The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen. From Hans Andersens Fairy Tales by Hans Andersen. [Hodder and Stoughton Limited for Boots Pure Drug Co

Pluckers on Tea Estate, Ceylon, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Pluckers on Tea Estate, Ceylon, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

The Fishmongers Call, c1886. Artist: Henry Benjamin Roberts
The Fishmongers Call, c1886. From A Catalogue of the Pictures and Drawings in the collection of Frederick John Nettleford Volume III. - I to S, by C. Reginald Grundy and F. Gordon Roe

Factory girls decorating cheap pottery for the foreign markets, Kyoto, Japan, 1904. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Factory girls decorating cheap pottery for the foreign markets, Kyoto, Japan, 1904. Stereoscopic card. Detail

Basket-makers, Hongkong, 1922. Illustration from Peoples of All Nations, Their Life Today and the Story of Their Past, volume II, British Empire to Dahomey, edited by J A Hammerton

District messenger, London, 1926-1927. Artist: McLeish
District messenger, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London, 1926-1927)

Scavenger boy, who cleans up horse droppings in the road, London, 1926-1927. Illustration from Wonderful London, edited by Arthur St John Adcock, Volume I, published by Amalgamated Press, (London)

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"Unveiling the Dark Shadows: A Glimpse into Child Labour" Step back in time to witness the haunting reality of child labour, etched in history. In the 1850s, deep within a coal mine in England, young souls toiled tirelessly, their innocence overshadowed by grueling work. The air thick with dust and despair. Across British factories in the 1800s, children as young as they could remember were thrust into blowing glass, their tiny hands shaping delicate creations while their dreams remained shattered. Their childhood stolen amidst fiery furnaces. In another corner of Britain's industrial landscape during that era, glass factory workers endured endless hours of laborious tasks. Faces marked by exhaustion and hardship told tales untold; innocence fading away like wisps of smoke. An apprentice carpenter's journey began early on - learning skills beyond his tender years. Each stroke of his chisel echoed determination amidst sawdust-filled workshops; a glimpse into resilience born from necessity. Les Saltimbanques captured on canvas in 1874 revealed not only captivating artistry but also unveiled hidden truths – young performers masked behind painted smiles concealing lives far removed from carefree laughter. Victorian London witnessed boys begging and sweeping streets simultaneously; destitution mingling with youthful energy as they navigated through cobblestones strewn with both hope and desperation in equal measure (1870). George Clausen's masterpiece "Ploughing" depicted an agricultural scene where even children found solace amid nature’s embrace (1889). Their small frames bent under heavy burdens yet radiating strength against adversity. While some sought refuge through music's enchantment ("Playing a Tune"), others found themselves trapped within scenes unfolding inside laundries (1884), where little hands scrubbed relentlessly beneath dimly lit rooms - childhood slipping away like suds down a drainpipe.