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Lewis Hine: Bicycles & Tricycles Photographs

28 Lewis Hine photographs of bicycles & tricycles, from the Library of Congress archive.

Fourteen year old messenger #2 Western Union, Shreveport. Says he…, Louisiana, 1913

Fourteen year old messenger #2 Western Union, Shreveport.…

1913

A typical messenger boy in New Orleans. The telegraph companies are…, Louisiana, 1913

A typical messenger boy in New Orleans. The telegraph…

1913

Messenger boy working for Mackay Telegraph Company. Said fifteen…, Texas, 1913

Messenger boy working for Mackay Telegraph Company. Said…

1913

Percy Neville, eleven year old messenger boy. Messenger boy #6 for…, Louisiana, 1913

Percy Neville, eleven year old messenger boy. Messenger boy…

1913

Percy Neville in the heart of the Red Light district. Just come out…, Louisiana, 1913

Percy Neville in the heart of the Red Light district. Just…

1913

Percy Neville, eleven year old messenger boy. Messenger boy #6 for…, Louisiana, 1913

Percy Neville, eleven year old messenger boy. Messenger boy…

1913

Fifteen year old delivery boy for Linders Drug Store, which is…, Texas, 1913

Fifteen year old delivery boy for Linders Drug Store, which…

1913

Fifteen year old delivery boy for Linders Drug Store, which is…, Texas, 1913

Fifteen year old delivery boy for Linders Drug Store, which…

1913

Curtin Hines. Western Union messenger #36. Fourteen years old. Goes…, Texas, 1913

Curtin Hines. Western Union messenger #36. Fourteen years…

1913

Howard Williams, thirteen year old delivery boy for Shreveport, La.…, Louisiana, 1913

Howard Williams, thirteen year old delivery boy for…

1913

Postal Telegraph boy, Danville, Va. That night he refused to show me…, Virginia, 1911

Postal Telegraph boy, Danville, Va. That night he refused…

1911

Danville Messengers. The smallest boy, Western Union No. 5 is only…, Virginia, 1911

Danville Messengers. The smallest boy, Western Union No. 5…

1911

Luther Wharton, drug store delivery boy, twelve years old. Works from…, Texas, 1913

Luther Wharton, drug store delivery boy, twelve years old.…

1913

[Willie Roberts 11 year old delivery boy in Reiss Department Store.] …, Alabama, 1914

[Willie Roberts 11 year old delivery boy in Reiss…

1914

"Red Line" messenger service. See night messenger report.  Location:…, California, 1915

"Red Line" messenger service. See night messenger report. …

1915

Western Union Messenger #38, 14 years old. Been at it 4 months. …, Oklahoma, 1917

Western Union Messenger #38, 14 years old. Been at it 4…

1917

Jack Ryan, 6-year-old newsie, who lives at 126 1/2 W. Reno St.…, Oklahoma, 1917

Jack Ryan, 6-year-old newsie, who lives at 126 1/2 W. Reno…

1917

Ben Collins, 515 N. Walnut St. Been working steady for Mackay…, Oklahoma, 1917

Ben Collins, 515 N. Walnut St. Been working steady for…

1917

Messenger boys. Work until 11 P.M.  Location: New Haven, Connecticut, 1909

Messenger boys. Work until 11 P.M. Location: New Haven,…

1909

Selling during school hours, 10:30 A.M. Location: Syracuse, New York…, New York (State), 1910

Selling during school hours, 10:30 A.M. Location: Syracuse,…

1910

Package boy.  Location: Montgomery, Alabama, 1914

Package boy. Location: Montgomery, Alabama

1914

Willie Roberts 11 year old delivery boy in Reiss Department Store. …, Alabama, 1914

Willie Roberts 11 year old delivery boy in Reiss Department…

1914

Postal Telegraph messenger.  Location: Birmingham, Alabama, 1910

Postal Telegraph messenger. Location: Birmingham, Alabama

1910

10 year old delivery boy for an Opelika drug store. Gets $3 a week. …, Alabama, 1914

10 year old delivery boy for an Opelika drug store. Gets $3…

1914

An 11 year old delivery boy for an Opelika meat market.  Location:…, Alabama, 1914

An 11 year old delivery boy for an Opelika meat market. …

1914

Young messenger in New Bedford.  Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1911

Young messenger in New Bedford. Location: New Bedford,…

1911

A Tampa messenger boy.  Location: Tampa, Florida, 1913

A Tampa messenger boy. Location: Tampa, Florida

1913

Postal Telegraph boy, Danville, Va.  Location: Danville, Virginia, 1911

Postal Telegraph boy, Danville, Va. Location: Danville,…

1911

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