Breaker Boys at the Woodward Coal Mines in Kingston, Pennsylvania, ca. 1900

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Title

Breaker Boys at the Woodward Coal Mines in Kingston, Pennsylvania, ca. 1900

Subject

Breaker Boys

Description

Breaker boys worked in the coal mines. Their main job was to separate chunks of coal by hand. As coal came down the conveyor belt, they would break up the coal into common sized pieces and also separate out any things like rocks, clay and soil. Boys were usually between the ages of 8 to 12, but sometimes were as young as 5 or 6. The breaker boys would work 10 hours a day, 6 days a week.

Creator

Courtesy of Library of Congress, "Breaker Boys, Woodward Coal Mines, Kingston, Pa.," Detroit Publishing Co., ca. 1900

Source

https://iowaculture.gov/history/education/educator-resources/primary-source-sets/industrial-revolution/breaker-boys-woodward

Publisher

https://iowaculture.gov/history/education/educator-resources/primary-source-sets/industrial-revolution/breaker-boys-woodward

Date

1900

Contributor

iowa.gov

Rights

Public Domain

Format

Online Format: Image

Language

English

Citation

Courtesy of Library of Congress, "Breaker Boys, Woodward Coal Mines, Kingston, Pa.," Detroit Publishing Co., ca. 1900, “Breaker Boys at the Woodward Coal Mines in Kingston, Pennsylvania, ca. 1900,” Narrative North Georgia, accessed November 8, 2024, https://narrative.drbushstudentsandbox.org/items/show/215.