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title: Child Shoe Black
author: John Thomson
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17270/child-shoe-black/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2023-04-05
---

# Child Shoe Black

_Authored by John Thomson_

## Image File

[![Child Shoe Black](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17270.png)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/17270.png)

## Image Caption

An 1877 photograph by John Thomson of a child shoe black, usually a job for a pauper boy who did this to avoid the workhouse.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Thomson, J. (2023, April 05). Child Shoe Black. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17270/child-shoe-black/>
### Chicago
Thomson, John. "Child Shoe Black." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 05, 2023. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17270/child-shoe-black/>.
### MLA
Thomson, John. "Child Shoe Black." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Apr 2023, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/17270/child-shoe-black/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Thomson_-_The_Independent_Shoe-Black_(AIC_2012.234.19)_-_cropped.jpg) by [**John Thomson**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:John_Thomson_-_The_Independent_Shoe-Black_(AIC_2012.234.19)_-_cropped.jpg). Submitted by [Mark Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/markzcartwright/ "User Page: Mark Cartwright"), published on 05 April 2023. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.