George Okertich, St. Louis, Missouri, May 9, 1910. Photo by Lewis Hine.

Newsboy. Little Fattie. Less than 40 inches high, 6 years old. Been at it one year. May 9th, 1910. Location: St. Louis, Missouri, Lewis Hine.

Little Fattie is no longer a mystery. This photo was previously posted on my site as a Mystery Photo, since Hine did not state his real name. At my request, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch published the photo and an article about my project, and it wasn't long until I heard from a descendant who made a positive identification. My interview with her revealed that Little Fattie was a colorful character, not surprisingly, given the cute photo. He turned out to be a lot like you might expect, given his cheerful pose.

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