Little Merchants: The Golden Era of Youth Delivering Newspapers

Multi-million dollar businesses entrusted to children. Incredible! Yet every day, in the core of the 20th century, legions of children handled the delivery of the expansive newspaper business. Droves of rambunctious kids with remarkable fortitude hustled to earn money by hefting a canvas newspaper bag along a neighborhood route. Little Merchants shares their evocative stories of adventures and misadventures, which arc from hilarious to horrific, and poignant to repugnant. You're invited to explore the rich and colorful cultural history of this ambitious American icon, and enjoy the 28 vintage photos.