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Whoa! An Incredible Old Photo of a Nameless, Shoeless Boy From 1909

July 1909. Baltimore, Md. "One of the small boys in J.S. Farrand Packing Co. and a heavy load. J.W. Magruder, witness." Photo: Lewis Wickes Hine.
Discover a mysterious old photo from 1909: a nameless, shoeless boy carrying a heavy load. Wonder what ever became of him?
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Whoa, this is an incredible old photo from 1909. Unfortunately, this is a nameless, shoeless boy. I wonder what ever became of this guy.

July 1909. Baltimore, Md. "One of the small boys in J.S. Farrand Packing Co. and a heavy load. J.W. Magruder, witness." Photo: Lewis Wickes Hine.
July 1909. Baltimore, Md. “One of the small boys in J.S. Farrand Packing Co. and a heavy load. J.W. Magruder, witness.” Photo: Lewis Wickes Hine.

Source: Shorpy

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