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"No Time for School in 1911- Shown is a typical group of youngsters, aged nine to fourteen, at the end of a ten-hour shift in a W. Va coal mine in 1911. A day's wages averaged 50-75 cents. Known as 'breaker boys,' these children worked six days a week breaking up large chunks of coal, picking out slate and other impurities, and greasing coal cars. The A.F. of L. fought for passage of effective child labor laws to prohibit such exploitation of youthful workers in many mines, mills and factories."

1. No Time for School in 1911- Child Miners Group before Child Labor Laws

2. Special Convention W. Va. State Federation of Labor, Charleston, W. Va.

3. Charles Sattler, Ned Sims and Jack B. Easton of the West Virginia Federation of Labor

4. Unidentified State Federation of Labor Member

A photograph of Governor Patteson (seated) signing a piece of paper, with Eugene Carter (left), President of the West Virginia Federation of Labor, and another man standing behind him.

5. Governor Okey Patteson and Labor Leaders

6. Group Portrait of State Federation of Labor Officials