Records of the Children's Bureau. 1908 - 2003. National Child Labor Committee Photographs taken by Lewis Hine. 1912 - 1912. Group of oyster shuckers working in a canning factory. All but the very smallest babies work. Began work at 3:30am expected to work until 5 P.M. The little girl in the center w

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Records of the Children's Bureau. 1908 - 2003. National Child Labor Committee Photographs taken by Lewis Hine. 1912 - 1912. Group of oyster shuckers working in a canning factory. All but the very smallest babies work. Began work at 3:30am expected to work until 5 P.M. The little girl in the center working, her mother said she is a real help to me. About 300 workers. Dunbar, La.

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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...