The galley
Subject(s): Avarice, Child labor, Children--Employment, Galleys
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This cartoon shows the interior of a galley where rows of children are manning the oars. The overseer, a large man, is labeled “Greed.” Hanging on the wall is a notice that states, “Child-labor Investigators, Sentimentalists, Charity Organizations, and all Meddling Old Women Keep Out.” Caption: “Dedicated to the states where child labor is still permitted.”
Collection
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
Creation Date
1909-08-04
Creator(s)
Period
African Safari (March 1909-1910)
Repository
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division
Page Count
1
Record Type
Image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between the Library of Congress and Dickinson State University. No known restrictions on publication.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
The galley. [August 4, 1909]. Library of Congress Prints and Photographs.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289377. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Young, Art, 1866-1943. The galley. [4 Aug. 1909]. Image.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289377.
APA:
Young, Art, 1866-1943., [1909, August 4]. The galley.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o289377.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
APA:
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/library-of-congress-prints-and-photographs.
