Five-year-old Willie, One of Washington's Youngest News-boys
4/16/1912
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The original caption for this photograph, written by photographer Lewis Hine, reads: Photograph of 5 year old Willie (William Frederick Tear, 490 Louisiana Ave.) one of Washington's youngest news-boys. He is a kind of free-lance, helps other boys out, and roams around the city on his little velocipede, with all the recklessness of extreme youth. Gets lost occasionally. He was so immature that he couldn't talk plain, and yet he was pretty keen about striking people for nickels.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. House of Representatives.
National Archives Identifier: 306618
Full Citation: Photograph of 5 year old Willie (William Frederick Tear, 490 Louisiana Ave.) one of Washington's youngest news-boys.; 4/16/1912; Papers Accompanying Specific Bills and Resolutions of the Committee on the District of Columbia from the 63rd Congress; Papers Accompanying Specific Bills and Resolutions, 1903 - 1972; Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, Record Group 233; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/willie-william-frederick, January 20, 2025]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
