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immerzu t1_ja3ygdt wrote
Must have become millionaires later in the land of opportunity.
funtimefrankie1 t1_ja401qc wrote
Muppet_Cartel t1_ja45n28 wrote
This is heart breaking.
RachelxoxLove t1_ja49yew wrote
💔😔
Connect_Raisin4285 t1_ja4bfqa wrote
Not without and bootstraps to pull themselves up by
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ImprovementBasic9323 t1_ja5184m wrote
looks fake, tbh.
17037 t1_ja596yn wrote
The free market always finds a balancing point. These children are a good example that humans may not thrive in that zone of balance.
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bossturkmen t1_ja5elpz wrote
This world is cruel dude : (
WarrenMulaney t1_ja5htko wrote
Riis did stage some of his photos for sure.
frunko1 t1_ja5li36 wrote
Nyc has a very tough history. Read up on tenements, Tammany hall, 5 points, battery park tied to Ellis Island. For extra credit read how the NY Times caused fake electors to be sent in 1876 election causing the wrong person to win.
Also NY times just released a big article on child labor practices in the US today. It's very sad. This is still happening.
Evening_Future_4515 t1_ja5pjxd wrote
Look at the photo. This photo was taken in the year 1890. These kids are dead now.
powerbutts t1_ja5ssj7 wrote
Middle Eastern countries be like 1890? That's cute...
Onair380 t1_ja5wsm2 wrote
why winter?
Due-Farmer-9191 t1_ja6cy7n wrote
Why do they all have hats, but I shoes?
jordanloewen t1_ja6gp97 wrote
Probably dead by now..
RixirF t1_ja6hcw9 wrote
Well yeah, look at those living conditions.
ufotheater t1_ja6hmo5 wrote
Look how far we haven't come since then
Josh_Eaton_ t1_ja6i1ma wrote
Gratitude abounds! As a parent, I can't imagine the thought of one of my kids alone in the cold. The idea of growing up alone, in that era just trying to survive - unloved...💔
Photon_Pharmer t1_ja6ijwt wrote
Shoes were made by hand and more expensive. They also grew out of them quickly. They look to also be sleeping so maybe they took them off?
LosBastardos717 t1_ja6lp93 wrote
Just the motivation I need to take on the day.
Geezz.. thanks man.
_carry_on t1_ja6mjtt wrote
Have an upvote for hurt feelings.
ignorethesewordz t1_ja6nj1l wrote
No shit. this photo was taken over 130 years ago.
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JoanneDark90 t1_ja6rqy2 wrote
Are you saying middle-easterners don't give a fuck about kids? Cuz all that guy said was that it's a sad pic.
JoanneDark90 t1_ja6ryv5 wrote
For anyone else reading: this guy is literally making stuff up, posting complete fabrications.
There's absolutely no reason to think they would be attacked for just not wearing a hat. They'd certainly get dirty looks for not wearing shoes though.
amazonfamily t1_ja6xs4c wrote
This was pretty similar to what happened to my great great grandfather. He was dumped on the dock at Ellis Island at 11 or 12- his family all got back on the ship to the Netherlands and left him there with absolutely nothing. He spoke only Dutch. He never was quite right in the head according to my grandpa- it’s amazing he made it from those circumstances.
flashbang69 t1_ja737dx wrote
Fuck. I'm a useless piece of shit and I wish I could help them so much.
Rafiiqbalrovi t1_ja74qd9 wrote
wow
darknight99x t1_ja79f8g wrote
maybe they are still homeless and undocumented 140+ year old men... :'(
Boaki t1_ja7adex wrote
true. they used to never get free one way bus tickets to other states
powerbutts t1_ja7q2he wrote
Not as parents but as society because of child labor and homelessness(again talking about kids) fairly common.
karen_rittner54 t1_ja7sa61 wrote
OMG so sad.
BlueBlooper t1_ja7ydni wrote
Where they belong. I'll see myself out now
Arkhangelzk t1_ja80o18 wrote
Why would the whole family come all the way over to drop him off? That would be so much more expensive than simply putting him on the ship in the Netherlands
Taddles2020 t1_ja8e0un wrote
Doubt they owned shoes, look at the dirt on their feet.
Photon_Pharmer t1_ja8g5mp wrote
I thought the same and agree. It is possible though that they could still have tight uncomfortable shoes as a backup, but imo unlikely, hence “maybe.”
JoanneDark90 t1_jabwug7 wrote
Do you think the US doesn't have a child homelessness issue? More children are shot every year in the US than any middle eastern country (except maybe during active war), the US is the only place outside of the Middle East that regularly marries off little children to full grown adults without the government giving a fuck. There's also religious homeschooling and child beauty pageants, the Midwests two favorite hobbies.
The US is a nightmare of childhood abuse.
Pasargad OP t1_ja3xbq3 wrote
Photographed by Jacob Riis.