Lyman Frugia, Beaumont, Texas, November 1913. Photo by Lewis Hine.

Hard work and dangerous. This "river-boy" Lyman Frugia. Poles the heavy logs into the incline that takes them up to the mill. It is not only hard work, but he is exposed to all kinds of weather and is dangerous too. Said he is 14 years old, has worked here several months, gets one dollar a day. Miller & Vidor Lumber Company. This is the only mill I found around Beaumont that employed boys - likely because they are located some distance from town. Location: Beaumont, Texas, November 1913, Lewis Hine.

The boy's name, which Hine spelled correctly, made this search a fairly easy one. I found his son, who lives in Texas. I will be interviewing him soon.  Lyman died in 1980.

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