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One of these investigators was the photographer Lewis Hine, who traveled across the country meeting and photographing children working in a variety of industries.
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After the Civil War, the availability of natural resources, new inventions, and a receptive market combined to fuel an industrial boom. The demand for labor grew, and in the late 19th and early 20th centuries many children were drawn into the labor force. Factory wages were so low that children often had to work to help support their families. The ...
Foner, Eric, and John A. Garraty, eds. The Reader's Companion to American History. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1991. Nash, Gary B., et al. The American People: Creating a Nation and a Society. New York: Harper & Row Publishers, 1990. Tindall, George Brown, with David E. Shi. America: A Narrative History. New York: W.W. Norton and Company, 1992.
Click to Enlarge Garment Workers, New York, NY January 25, 1908 National Archives and Records Administration Records of the Department of Commerce and Labor, Children's Bureau Record Group 102 National Archives Identifier: 523065 Click to Enlarge Basket Seller, Cincinnati, OH August 22, 1908 National Archives and Records Administration Records of t...
See hundreds of photographs by Lewis Hine, a reformer who exposed the harsh working conditions of children in the early 20th century. Learn how his images influenced the public and the lawmakers to end child labor.
Working as an investigative photographer for the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC), Lewis Hine (1874-1940) documented working and living conditions of children in the United States between 1908 and 1924.
Lewis Wickes Hine (September 26, 1874 – November 3, 1940) was an American sociologist and muckraker photographer. His photographs were instrumental in bringing about the passage of the first child labor laws in the United States.
Photographs, primarily by Lewis Hine, focusing on children, showing workers, working and living conditions, and educational settings. About 5,100 photographs.
Hine is best known for the documentary images of child labor practices that he produced under the aegis of the National Child Labor Committee from 1911 to 1916. These photographs not only have been credited as important in the passing of child labor laws, but also have been praised for their sympathetic depiction of individuals in abject ...
Aug 1, 2023 · Explore over 5,000 photos of child labor by Lewis Hine, a pioneer of social documentary photography. The collection includes notes from Hine's interviews with children and their families and employers.
