Records of the Children's Bureau. 1908 - 2003. National Child Labor Committee Photographs taken by Lewis Hine. 1912 - 1912. Left to right: Florence Lieto, 10 years old. Jennie Macola, 10 years old. Mamie Macola, 8 years old. Nicholas Macola, 6 years old. Picking off sweepings. The sweepings cost 25

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Records of the Children's Bureau. 1908 - 2003. National Child Labor Committee Photographs taken by Lewis Hine. 1912 - 1912. Left to right: Florence Lieto, 10 years old. Jennie Macola, 10 years old. Mamie Macola, 8 years old. Nicholas Macola, 6 years old. Picking off sweepings. The sweepings cost 25 [cents] a sack at the warehouse, and picked over coffee sells at about 12 [cents] a pound. Man working with sore hand tied up in bandage. Children work after school hours and Saturday. New York City.

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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...