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 July 6, 2024, https://narrative.drbushstudentsandbox.org/items/show/215.