Italian Family picks nuts in their apartment, NY, 1911 (b/w photo)

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Italian Family picks nuts in their apartment, NY, 1911 (b/w photo)

2597636 Italian Family picks nuts in their apartment, NY, 1911 (b/w photo); (add.info.: Mrs. Lucy Libertine and family: Johnnie, 4 years old; Mary, 6 years; Millie, 9 years, picking nuts in the basement tenement, 143 Hudson St. Mary was standing in the open mouth of the bag holding the cracked nuts (to be picked), with her dirty street shoes on, and using a huge dirty jack-knife. On the right is the cobbler's bench used by shoemaker in this room. They live in dark inner bedrooms, and filth abounds in all the room and in the dark, damp entry. See 2704. Location: New York, New York (State) 1911); Universal History Archive/UIG

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This powerful print captures the harsh reality of Italian immigrant family life in New York City in 1911. Mrs. Lucy Libertine and her children, Johnnie, Mary, and Millie, are shown picking nuts in their cramped apartment on Hudson Street. The image is a stark reminder of the poverty and hardship faced by many immigrant families during this time period. The children are depicted working alongside their mother, using dirty tools to crack open nuts for processing. Mary, just six years old, stands precariously inside an open bag holding cracked nuts with her street shoes on. She wields a large jack-knife with determination as she helps contribute to the family's meager income. The room is filled with filth and darkness, highlighting the squalid living conditions that many immigrants were forced to endure. A cobbler's bench sits nearby, a testament to the multiple uses of limited space within these tenement apartments. This photo serves as a poignant reminder of the struggles faced by immigrant families trying to make ends meet in early 20th century America. It sheds light on the exploitation of child labor and the harsh realities of urban poverty that were all too common during this time period.

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