Children as young as 5 years old worked long hours in dangerous conditions during the Industrial Revolution. Photographs show children working in mills, mines, canneries, fields, and on the streets. The images depict the harsh reality of child labor including small children doing tasks that put their safety at risk or required sitting or standing for long periods. Children faced injuries from machinery, toxic dust, and accidents from handling sharp tools. Many were exhausted from the heavy physical demands of their jobs.