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Lewis Hine spent about 10 days in early March taking pictures
of newsboys and newsgirls in Hartford, New Haven and Bridgeport. He also testified at state legislative hearings regarding
proposals to raise the age limit for newsboys and abolish newsgirls altogether. As my research has shown, Albert had a bright
future awaiting him, but Emma would live only a few more years.
Albert Joseph Buecher was born in Bridgeport on March 21, 1899, the youngest of at least seven children born to Emil
and Emma Buecher. Albert's sister Emma was born about a year earlier than Albert. Parents Emil and Emma married in 1885, and
sailed from France to New York City in 1887. They lived for a few years in Canada, and then returned to the US about 1895,
settling in Bridgeport. Emil worked as a machinist. In 1914, the family moved to Stratford, an industrial town just east of
Bridgeport.
Albert married Mildred Griffin
in 1921, and after working as a toolmaker for a few years, started his own business with a brother. They had two children.
Albert was still active in the business when he passed away in Stratford on October 13, 1977, at the age of 78. Mildred died
in 2001 at the age of 99. Albert's sister Emma, who was hawking newspapers alongside him in 1909, died at an undetermined
date before 1920.
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| Albert Buecher, Apr 18, 1915. This and other photos provided by Buecher family, except where noted. |
Interview with Albert's son, plus more photos
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