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“The Breaker Boy” – A poem from 1897 about the child laborers of the Coal Region

Posted on August 4, 2020August 3, 2020 by Jake Wynn

In 1897, a former breaker boy penned a poem in remembrance of the child laborers of the Coal Region.

Posted in Luzerne County, Wilkes-BarreTagged 1897, Breaker, Breaker Boys, Children, Coal, Coal Mining, Coal Region, Luzerne County, Newspaper, Pennsylvania, Photography, Pittston, Poetry, Wilkes-Barre2 Comments

Letters to Santa Claus Reveal Wishes of Pennsylvania Children from 1904

Posted on December 19, 2017December 22, 2017 by Jake Wynn

The Harrisburg Telegraph published hundreds of letters to Santa Claus in its December 1904 issues. They reveal pictures of life in the first decade of the 20th century.

Posted in Central Pennsylvania, UncategorizedTagged Central Pennsylvania, Children, Christmas, Dauphin County, Featured, Harrisburg, Holiday, Letters, Santa ClausLeave a comment

A dying Pennsylvania coal town found creative ways to feed local children during the Great Depression

Posted on March 23, 2017February 28, 2018 by Jake Wynn

The Great Depression sparked a food crisis in the United States. Here's how Williamstown, PA fed hungry schoolchildren.

Posted in WilliamstownTagged Children, Coal Region, Featured, Food, Great Depression, Pennsylvania, Williams Valley, Williamstown1 Comment

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