Antique RPPC Real Photo Postcard Child Labor Boys Construction John Swartwout NY
$ 7.92
Description
Antique RPPC Real Photo Postcard Child Labor Boys Construction John Swartwout NY. Depiction: Boys with Tools and Wheelbarrow. I penciled Fish's Eddy NY on the back after I took the photo. Subject: Child Laborers. Looks like a pen or pencil mark on the face of the boy in the wheelbarrow. Antique sepia tone real photo postcard (RPPC) captures three young boys at what appears to be a construction or mining site, possibly child laborers of the early 20th century. The back of the card is a divided back style marked with the handwritten name "John Swartout" as the young man on the right. This evocative image provides a window into historical youth labor and period-accurate workwear including suspenders, flat caps, and lace-up boots. ****I have other postcards from this family so I know the Swartwouts were from Fish's Eddy, NY. I penciled Fish's Eddy NY on the back after I took the photo.**** Looks like a pen or pencil mark on the face of the boy in the wheelbarrow. Damage to top right corner. Subject: Child Laborers Era: Early 1900s Type: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) Format: Undivided Back Finish: Sepia Orientation: Horizontal Theme: Industrial History Depiction: Boys with Tools and Wheelbarrow Handwritten Note: John Swartout Wear: Edge wear, staining, and surface marks Keywords: Americana, Victorian Era, Edwardian, Mining History, Social Realism, Vintage Photography, Ephemera, Lewis Hine Style, Working Class, Genealogy, Antique Photo, Labor Movement
