History
From 1911 to 1937, boys as young as 15 years old could work underground. Mule driving was for many of them one of the first positions they were given then. Prior to 1911 boys as young as 12 years old could work underground, with some restrictions.
Description
This image shows two boys standing next to a mule underground. The long title for this image is: 'Drivers in a Coal Mine Co. Plenty boys driving and on tipple. No trappers used, as mine is ventilated by another system. Location: West Virginia.'
Item Details
- Materials: Graphic material
- Accession Number: 2018673775
- Other reference: LOT 7477, No. 0141
- Author: Hine, Lewis Wickes
- Credit: Image courtesy of the National Child Labor Committee collection, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division.