Records of the Work Projects Administration. 1922 - 1944. Lewis Hine Photographs for the National Research Project. 1936 - 1937. Millville, New Jersey - Glass bottles. A skilled worker at T.C. Wheaton grinding glass stoppers for glass bottles. An emery wheel revolved inside the casing to the right o

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Records of the Work Projects Administration. 1922 - 1944. Lewis Hine Photographs for the National Research Project. 1936 - 1937. Millville, New Jersey - Glass bottles. A skilled worker at T.C. Wheaton grinding glass stoppers for glass bottles. An emery wheel revolved inside the casing to the right of the lamp. The girl presses the stopper against the emery wheel and smooths off the edges. It is up to her to judge the size of the stopper and to shape it accordingly.

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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...