Figure 1.-- Here we have a very hard working boy in 1910. His name was S. Russell. He worked as a newsboy. He was 12 years old and had been selling newspapers for 2 years. His average earnings were 20 cents daily. |
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Here we have a very hard working boy in 1910. His name was S. Russell. He worked as a newsboy. He was 12 years old and had been selling newspapers for 2 years. His average earnings were 20 cents daily. Selling newspapers was his own choice. His father erarned $18 weekly. The boy deposited his earnings in the Du Pont Savings Bank. On Saturday night he worked for the Reynold's candy shop, delivering packages. He didn't smoke or visits saloons. He worked 5 hours daily, except Saturday, when he works 11 hours. He lived at 33 E. 22nd St., Wilmington, Delaware. He was photographed in front of a Wild West Show poster.
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