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Little guy and his buddy (late 19th/early 20th century) (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 month ago by TachyonTele@lemm.ee to c/cat@lemmy.world

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[-] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 24 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

He looks like he just came off a 12 hour shift.

[-] cyborganism@lemmy.ca 22 points 1 month ago

He probably did.

[-] kindenough@kbin.earth 8 points 1 month ago

Child labor was half assed abolished around that time in the Netherlands, but at 12 your ass was still kicked into factory labor, farms or the mines here in South Limburg.

[-] kindenough@kbin.earth 8 points 1 month ago

Wooden shoes…must be a Dutch boy.

[-] azvasKvklenko@sh.itjust.works 6 points 1 month ago

Is it the little guy on the left and his buddy on the right, or the other way around?

[-] Etterra@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

The kid died 3 weeks later working in a coal mine.

[-] nightofmichelinstars@sopuli.xyz 5 points 1 month ago

Great pic. Thank you for not colorizing it.

[-] PrincessLeiasCat@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 month ago

They have both been through some shit and are not to be fucked with. Someone get this man a shot and a cig ASAP.

[-] Sidyctism2@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 1 month ago

If he is the bouncer, i wont be partying tonight

[-] ChihuahuaOfDoom@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

OG Wolverine pattern

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

!historyporn@lemmy.world material!

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