"The breaking point. A heavy load for an old woman. Lafayette Street below Astor Place. This photo, taken by Lewis Hine for the National Child Labor Committee in February 1912, depicts an old lady near Broadway in Manhattan stooped by the weight of fabric she carries. Library of Congress / National Child Labor Committee Collection
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"The breaking point. A heavy load for an old woman. Lafayette Street below Astor Place. This photo, taken by Lewis Hine for the National Child Labor Committee in February 1912, depicts an old lady near Broadway in Manhattan stooped by the weight of fabric she carries. Library of Congress / National Child Labor Committee Collection
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