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Lewis Wickes Hine (American,
1874-1940) was a sociologist whose
photographs captured his abiding
concern for children, immigrants,
and working-class people. He was
hired by the National Child Labor
Committee (NCLC) in 1906 to document
the harsh conditions in which
children worked. Hine spent ten
years photographing in the canneries,
coal mines, cotton mills, farms,
and sweatshops common during the
early 20th century. Through the use
of photography, Hine and the NCLC
endeavored to gain the attention of
the government and arouse public
sentiment against child labor practices
in the United States.
A telling look at the industrialization
of America, this exhibition
reveals the circumstances that poor
working children endured until legislation
against child labor prevailed
as late as 1938.
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Lewis W. Hine (American, 1874-1940). GIRL WORKER IN CAROLINA COTTON MILL, 1908. Gelatin silver print. Gift of the Photo League, New York, ex-collection Lewis Wickes Hine. |
