Morning Papers - John George Brown Tablet Cases

<p>A newspaper rests in her outstretched hand. Two more, neatly folded, are clasped to her side. Her natural hair is in short braids and her dress has seen better days. <br /><br> She is a newsie. More commonly known as a newsboy due to the extreme gender skew in the profession. <br /> <br>It was a dangerous profession but also a relatively egalitarian one for the 19th-20th centuries. If she had the hustle, she could have totally supported herself. <br> </p>