Photographs, 1905-1940.

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Photographs, 1905-1940.

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Photographs made by Lewis W. Hine documenting social conditions, child labor, immigration and immigrants, underprivileged classes, and the built environment in New York City and Europe.

225 photographs.

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6924262

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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Empire State Building (New York, N.Y.)

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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...