Spazzacamini

Spazzacamino (singular), end of the 19th century, Museo Sonogno
Spazzacamini (plural) in Milano, end of the 19th century, Museo Sonogno

Spazzacamini (Italian for chimney sweep) was the term for child laborers in 19th- and early 20th-century Italy and Switzerland, where they were also known as Kaminfegerkinder in German-speaking areas.[1]

  1. ^ "Mutter der Kaminfegerkinder" (in German). Neue Zürcher Zeitung. 2009-09-04. Retrieved 2014-11-16.