Records of the Children's Bureau. 1908 - 2003. National Child Labor Committee Photographs taken by Lewis Hine. 1912 - 1912. The girl berry carriers on Newton's Farm. Ann Parion, 13 years of age, working her 5 season, carries 60 Lbs. of berries from the field to the sheds. Andenito Carro, 14 years ol

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Records of the Children's Bureau. 1908 - 2003. National Child Labor Committee Photographs taken by Lewis Hine. 1912 - 1912. The girl berry carriers on Newton's Farm. Ann Parion, 13 years of age, working her 5 season, carries 60 Lbs. of berries from the field to the sheds. Andenito Carro, 14 years old, working her 2nd season, is carrying a 25 lb. load of berries. Besides the great physical strain in carrying such weight, these girls also pick berries. When Andenito was asked her age, she responded 12, at which her mother interrupted to say she was past 14. Cannon, Del.

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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...