Coal miners, probably teenagers, in Gary, West Virginia, 1908. Around this time, children as young a
Coal miners, probably teenagers, in Gary, West Virginia, 1908. Around this time, children as young as 8 years old worked in coal mines, although the law stipulated that boys had to be 14 years old to work inside coal mines in the United States.{WHF} {HTE} -- source link
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