Records of the Work Projects Administration. 1922 - 1944. Lewis Hine Photographs for the National Research Project. 1936 - 1937. Scott's Run, West Virginia. Chaplin Hill Mine Tipple - This mine was bankrupt and closed during the summer of 1936. The company was reorganized and began to operate under
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Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940
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Lewis Wickes Hine (1874-1940), an American photographer, began his career as a teacher at the Ethical Culture School in New York City. He first used a camera to record activities at the school. Subsequently he photographed immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, the shocking condition of child laborers throughout the U.S., the activities of the American Red Cross in World War I, and workers in various industries. He was commissioned to create photo-essays for industry and periodicals. His early pho...
