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These are all breaker-boys. (See photos taken at Ewen Breaker, later.) They were very suspicious of my motives. Sam Bellom (boy on left end of photo), 58 Pine Street. Been working in breaker #9 for two years, he says. He says, also, that he is 14…

Group of Breaker Boys in #9 Breaker, Hughestown Borough, Pennsylvania Coal Co. Smallest boy is Angelo Ross. Location: Pittston, Pennsylvania

Breaker boys at work at breaker operation near Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Breaker boys, Eagle Hill Colliery near Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Eagle Hill Colliery breaker boys with breaker in background

Breaker boys at Eagle Hill Colliery near Pottsville, Pennsylvania

Boys picking slate from coal. Packer #5 breaker

Boys playing at an anthracite coal breaker

Breaker boys at work at unknown colliery

North Ashland (PA) Colliery, breaker boys at work