Title

Children at sardine cannery cutting off the heads and tails of herring

Caption

Children at sardine cannery cutting off the heads and tails of herring Cleaning herring for canning From a photograph by Thomas W. Smillie (1843-1917) Smithsonian's first staff photographer

Date

1892

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP17A23_183

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (4,0Mb) / 13,2in x 17,7in / 3950 x 5310 (300dpi)

Keywords

Children Child Child Labour Sardine Sardine Cannery Cannery Tail Head Herring Cleaning Canning Can Cans Photograph Photography Early Photography Early Photograph Thomas W Smillie Smithsonian Staff 19th Century Fish Youth Illegal Early 20th century End of 19th century United States Workforce Boy Boys Factory Poverty Strickness Child work American America Sardine industry