Records of the Children's Bureau. 1908 - 2003. National Child Labor Committee Photographs taken by Lewis Hine. 1912 - 1912. A group of shrimp pickers in Peerless Oyster Co., working during short noon recess. Many workers, including the children, utilize part of the lunch time this way, when there is

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Records of the Children's Bureau. 1908 - 2003. National Child Labor Committee Photographs taken by Lewis Hine. 1912 - 1912. A group of shrimp pickers in Peerless Oyster Co., working during short noon recess. Many workers, including the children, utilize part of the lunch time this way, when there is lunch time allowed. In many canneries, they snatch their lunches as best they may while the work goes on just the same and others are ahead of them. Bay St. Louis, Miss.

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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...