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Breaker Boys in Pittston, PA – A Powerful Photo by Lewis Hine in 1911
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Breaker Boys in Pittston, PA – A Powerful Photo by Lewis Hine in 1911
This striking photograph, taken by activist photographer Lewis W. Hine, captures a group of breaker boys standing on a muddy street in a working-class neighborhood of Pittston, Pennsylvania. Hine, known for his efforts to expose child labor abuses, was documenting the harsh realities faced by young boys working in Pennsylvania’s coal breakers. He captioned the image: “Four Breaker Boys working in #9 Breaker, Hughestown Borough. Boy on left is To…
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