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Michael Mc Nelis, 8 years old, a newsboy. This boy has just recovered from his second attack of pneumonia. Was found selling papers in a big rain storm today. Philadelphia, Pa, June 1910

This is a hog scraping rail from the early 1900's. It consists of hooks with wheels attached to an overhead track. The track creates a line of meat that runs from station to station as the carcass goes through its process of disintegration.

A young boy walks the streets of St. Louis Missouri on May 10th, 1910 trying to sell newspapers.

This was an upstairs room in the posh establishment that was very popular in the early 1900s. This picture was taken for a brochure to help advertise the club.

An immature little newsie selling Saturday Evening Posts and newspapers at the entrance to the State Capitol.

These are the stockyards that were used by Armour Meat Company in the early 1900s. Thousands of cattle were packed into tiny pins in the morning, and they were all slaughtered by night.

Men and boys stuffing sausage skins at table

This picture from the Library of Congress shows the conditions workers had to face inside factories and the unsanitary treatment of meat products.

Photograph shows empty room with electric chair placed in center.

An advertisement by Swift & Company for "Swift's Premium" ham. The advertisement includes the image of a young child in a chef's outfit cutting up large pieces of meat. Tips for cooking certain cuts and very basic recipes like "Premium Ham Shank…