page_title: Hamilton-Brown Shoe Factory (Columbia, Missouri)
hierarchical_section_title: Hamilton-Brown Shoe Factory (Columbia, Missouri)
caption_attribution_description: English: Title: Boys working at Hamilton Brown Shoe Company. Hubert Homesley, 13 years old, said he had been working there over six months. He and 10 other boys had been laid off. Erba Conley said he was 15 but looked 12, said the boys had been laid off because there is a fine if boys under 14 work,. Abstract: Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Physical description: 1 photographic print. Notes: Boys.; Child laborers.; Shoe industry.; Factories. This is an image of a place or building that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in the United States of America. Its reference number is 02000791
context_page_description: The Hamilton-Brown Shoe Factory was the first large scale industrial operation in Columbia, Missouri. It was built in 1906-1907 by the Brown Shoe Company, the largest shoe manufacture in the world at the time. It was the first plant built outside of St. Louis and was operational from 1907-1939 The building today has been converted into offices.
  The company was a large manufacturer of men's, women's and children's shoes. In 1888, the Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company built a factory at the northeast corner of 21st and Locust in a fading upper-class residential neighborhood in St. Louis. Already a force in St. Louis industry, the company doubled its sales between 1890 and 1900. By the early 20th century, Hamilton-Brown with six manufacturing facilities claimed world leadership in boots and shoes.
  At one time, the company was the largest shoe manufacturer in the world. Their product line brand included the "American Gentleman" and "American Lady".
  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
context_section_description: The Hamilton-Brown Shoe Factory was the first large scale industrial operation in Columbia, Missouri.  It was built in 1906-1907 by the Brown Shoe Company, the largest shoe manufacture in the world at the time.  It was the first plant built outside of St. Louis and was operational from 1907-1939 The building today has been converted into offices.
  The company was a large manufacturer of men's, women's and children's shoes. In 1888, the Hamilton-Brown Shoe Company built a factory at the northeast corner of 21st and Locust in a fading upper-class residential neighborhood in St. Louis. Already a force in St. Louis industry, the company doubled its sales between 1890 and 1900. By the early 20th century, Hamilton-Brown with six manufacturing facilities claimed world leadership in boots and shoes.
  At one time, the company was the largest shoe manufacturer in the world. Their product line brand included the "American Gentleman" and "American Lady".
  It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2002.
caption: Hubert Homesley (13) and Erba Conley (15), Hubert has just been laid off
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