Harvey Schneider (left), 11 yrs, old, Washington, DC, April 1912. photo by Lewis Hine.

9 P.M. Gum vendors still selling, near the National Theatre. Eli Marks, 505 4 1/2 St. S.W., (8 yrs. old, makes 25 cents a night.) Morris Marks, 10 yrs. old makes 50 cents a night. Harvey Schneider, 11 yrs. old, makes 50 cents a night, 209 -- 10th St. S.W. "When they see us, they chase us home at 8:30, but when we see 'em coming we slid the boxes in our pockets, until the cop gets past. Then we stay 'til - or after sometimes." Location: [Washington (D.C.), District of Columbia], April 1912, Lewis Hine.

I've already posted my story of Eli and Morris Marks. On June 3, 2010, several years after completing that story, I decided to try researching Harvey. It took me about five minutes to find a family history site posted on the Web that included a photo of Harvey as an adult. I have communicated with a great-nephew, and plan to do some interviews.

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