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Newspaper Boys Smoking, St. Louis Missouri, Lewis Hine, 1910
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Lewis Hine, a renowned photographer recognized for his significant contributions to documenting child labor, captured a poignant image in St. Louis on Monday, May 9th, 1910. The photograph titled "Newsies at Skeeter's Branch, Jefferson near Franklin" depicts three young boys,...
Coal Miners, Lewis Hine, South Pittston, Pennsylvania, 1911
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Transport yourself to the heart of South Pittston, Pennsylvania, in 1911 with this poignant photograph captured by Lewis Hine. It's noon hour at the Ewen Breaker of the Pennsylvania Coal Co., where the relentless toil of child labor unfolds before your...
"Icarus", Lewis Hine, 1930, Empire State Building
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The building of the New York Empire State Building in 1930. Photo taken by Lewis Hine, aptly named "Icarus". Suspended in graceful sangfroid, the steelworker symbolizes daring technical innovation of the sort Daedalus embodied in Greek legend. While Daedulus flew...
Powerhouse Mechanic, Lewis Hine Photo, 1920
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Lewis Hine's 1920 Power house mechanic working on steam pump, one of his "work portraits", shows a working class American in an industrial setting. The carefully posed subject, a young man with wrench in hand, is hunched over, surrounded by...
Boys Setting Bowling Pins, Lewis Hine Photographer, 1940s
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Capture a poignant moment in history with this compelling photograph by Lewis Hine. Depicting a group of young boys diligently setting bowling pins in an era before automatic machinery, this image offers a glimpse into the world of child labor...
Lewis Hines Newspaper Boys, St. Louis, 10th and Cass Street, 1910
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Lewis Hine captures a bustling scene at the corner of 10th and Cass Street, St. Louis, in 1910 where newspaper boys ("Newsies") gather in front of their News Press. Adjacent to the press, a saloon adorned with hand-painted beer signs...
Lewis Hine, Child Labor, Cotton Mill, Roanoke, Virginia, 1911
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Lewis Hine, a renowned American photographer fearlessly captured the harsh reality of child labor in an era when it was still legal. This poignant photograph takes us back to May 1911 in Roanoke, Virginia, where a fourteen-year-old girl becomes the...
Shreveport LA Paperboy, 1913
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In Shreveport, Louisiana, a lone newspaper boy, known as a "newsy," parks his bike against an outside wall adorned with calligraphic advertisements for drugs, tonics, and cigars that reflect the commercial culture of the time.Dressed in knickers, the young newsy gazes...
Newspaper Boys Photo, Hartford Connecticut, 1909
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In this compelling photograph captured by Lewis Hine in 1909, a group of newspaper boys (aka "Newsies") gathers outside the Press in Hartford, Connecticut. Their smiles and vibrant energy radiate a sense of enthusiasm and determination as they embark on...
Red Sox Photo Collection-Speaker, Hooper, Lewis, Ruth, Early 1900s
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This captivating four-photo wall collection captures the early days of the Red Sox with legendary players Tris Speaker (1912), Harry Hooper (1913), Duffy Lewis (1912), and Babe Ruth (1912) in the ballpark. These historic images provide a glimpse into the...
Edmonia Lewis, Portrait, Circa 1900
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This is a very early portrait of Edmonia Lewis, (aka "Wildfire") circa 1900. Edmonia Lewis (1844-1907) was a woman of African and Native American descent. Born in New York, in 1865 she moved to Rome, where she spent most of...
Singer Sewing Machines, Oppenheimer's in Washington, DC, early 1900s
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Welcome to the showroom of Oppenheimer's in early 1900s Washington DC, where a display of brand new Singer Sewing machines awaits! This scene showcases a variety of models, each accompanied by a sturdy wood and iron base, signaling both elegance...
Five African American Boys on Car, South Side Chicago, 1941 by Russell Lee
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Transport yourself to the vibrant streets of South Side Chicago in 1941 through a captivating photograph by Russell Lee. This beloved and remarkable image features five boys perched on a car, dressed in their Sunday best on Easter morning.Taken by...
Lewis Hine and the Camera That Challenged Child Labor
At the turn of the twentieth century, millions of American children were working long hours in mills, mines, factories, canneries, and on city streets. They labored in cotton mills in the South, picked berries under contract, hauled coal in Pennsylvania breakers, and sold newspapers in urban centers long past midnight. The work was dangerous, exhausting, and often invisible to the broader public. What changed that invisibility was not legislation at first, but photography. And no photographer did more to expose the reality of child labor than Lewis Hine.
