Two Bootblacks

Alice Austen1896-04-13

Alice Austen House
Staten Island, NY, United States

Two young boys, carrying their shoeshine supplies by City Hall Park. Notice the expression on the boy's face (left). What might have been going through his mind at that very moment?

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Title: Two Bootblacks
Creator: Alice Austen
Date Created: 1896-04-13
Location: New York City
Subject Keywords: Boys, Bootblacks, Children, Child workers/laborers, City Hall Park, Manhattan
Type: Photograph

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