Willie

October 1914. Montgomery, Alabama. "Willie Cheatham, Western Union messenger #1. Says he is 16 now; been messenger for 6 years. Late Sunday night, October 4th, I talked with him, still on duty, until 10 P.M. 'You bet I know every crooked house in town. Went to school with one of those girls when she was straight. Her mother died and she went bad. Some young girls were there too. I go out to Red Light some with messages and packages (...)" by Lewis Wickes Hine

Octubre de 1914. Montgomery, Alabama. "Willie Cheatham, mensajero # 1 de Western Union. Dice que tiene 16 años; ha sido mensajero durante 6. Domingo por la noche, 4 de octubre, hablé con él, aún estaba de servicio, hasta las 10 P.M. "Fui a la escuela con una de esas chicas cuando ella era recta. Su madre murió y ella se volvio mala. Algunas jóvenes estaban allí también. llevo a la Luz Roja algunos mensajes y paquetes (...)". by Lewis Wickes Hine