Figure 1.--Here we see an older boy who is well on his way to becoming a skilled cobbler. This is a postcard that was mailed in 1908.
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Figure 1.--Here we see an older boy who is well on his way to becoming a skilled cobbler. This is a postcard that was mailed in 1908. |
We note boys working in a variety of shops. Many may have been appretices, although the formal appretice system had begun to decline by the 19h century. Boys were employed in a wide range of shops, by butchers, chandles, cobblers, printers, tailors, and a wide range of other occupations. The boys clothing of course varied over time and by occupation area as well as from country to country. These boys did a variety of chores such as sweeping up, running errands, and making deliveries, but they also learned skills for their future occupation. Here we see an older boy who is well on his way to becoming a skilled cobbler (figure 1).
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