Call NumberZ-2968Date1900-1910SummaryA man and teenage boys watch boys in sun hats work among rows of beets in (probably) Colorado. Some smoke cigarettes or cigars.Physical Description1 photographic print ; 17 x 22 cm (6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.)Born-Digital or AnalogAnalogSubjectAgricultural laborers--ColoradoBeets--ColoradoBoys--ColoradoChild laborers--ColoradoHarvesting--ColoradoSugar industry--ColoradoCollectionPhotographs - Western HistoryRelated MaterialImage file: ZZR711002968Type of MaterialFilm negativesPhotographic printsDigital Version Created FromAllen True.NotesCondition: corners torn off; dirty spots; fading. Formerly F23009. Title inked on verso, with: "an active farmers boys can thin and weed more beets in a day than can a man. The 'force' shown in the picture is preferred to Russians, Japs, or any other foreigner" [sic]. Library has additional iterations of this item: 1 copy negative ; 10 x 13 cm. (4 x 5 in.); R7110029683Languageeng
Beet culture requires much hard labor (1900-1910). Denver Public Library Digital Collections, accessed 09/07/2025, https://digital.denverlibrary.org/nodes/view/1130226
