Records of the Children's Bureau. 1908 - 2003. National Child Labor Committee Photographs taken by Lewis Hine. 1912 - 1912. Resting with load at the head of the slope. Small boy is Jo Puma, a nipper. Jo's mother showed me the passport which shows Jo to be 14 years old, but he has no school certifica

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Records of the Children's Bureau. 1908 - 2003. National Child Labor Committee Photographs taken by Lewis Hine. 1912 - 1912. Resting with load at the head of the slope. Small boy is Jo Puma, a nipper. Jo's mother showed me the passport which shows Jo to be 14 years old, but he has no school certificate, although working in the mine. Pittston, Pa.

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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...