The Work of a Breaker Boy
A breaker boy was a young coal mining worker whose job was to detach impurities from coal. They would separate slate, rocks, and other debris from coal by hand. These boys were usually between the ages of 8 to 12, but sometimes were as young as 5 or 6. In 1885, Pennsylvania State law required a coal breaker to be at least 12 years old.
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