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The Library of Congress Human Junk 1912 I claim no rights other than colorizing this image if you wish to use let me know and always give due credit to The Library of Congress I have no commercial gain in publishing this image. Title Human Junk. A product of the mill (See #2963) "Ben workin fer 10 years. Began when I was six years old for 5 cents a day. Lately I was workin $1.25 a day but got to spittin blood and had to quit." He was truely "scrap[p]ed" and of little use to himself or the world. Roy Hammett, Spartanberg, S.C. Location: Spartanburg, South Carolina. Contributor Names Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer Created / Published 1912 May. Subject Headings - Boys - Smoking - Sick persons - United States--South Carolina--Spartanburg Headings Photographic prints. Rights Advisory No known restrictions on publication.