Lewis Hine Collection

Factory worker at the Paragon Rubber Company, Massachusetts. 1936 (b / w photo)
875298 Factory worker at the Paragon Rubber Company, Massachusetts. 1936 (b/w photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Top of the Mooring Mast, Empire State Building (1931), 1931; 1939 (gelatin silver print)
991497 Top of the Mooring Mast, Empire State Building (1931), 1931; 1939 (gelatin silver print) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); 34.29x26.67 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Three Young Newsboys Smoking, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, 1910 (b / w photo)
3615938 Three Young Newsboys Smoking, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA, 1910 (b/w photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA; (add.info.: 11:00 A.M)

Young Teen Boy Working as Postal Telegraph Company Messenger, Wilmington, Delaware, USA
5858510 Young Teen Boy Working as Postal Telegraph Company Messenger, Wilmington, Delaware, USA, c.1910 (sepia photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Young Teen Girl Working as Spinner at Cotton Mill, West, Texas, USA, c
5858507 Young Teen Girl Working as Spinner at Cotton Mill, West, Texas, USA, c. 1913 (sepia photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Young Italian immigrant boys employed as fruit sellers in Florida 1910
3524192 Young Italian immigrant boys employed as fruit sellers in Florida 1910. by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Young Italian immigrant boys employed as fruit sellers in Florida 1910)

Doffers in Cherryville Mfg Co
2910354 Doffers in Cherryville Mfg Co by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: 1909 Photograph of Doffers in Cherryville Mfg. Co)

Child labor
2910336 Child labor by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: 1912 Child labour in early twentieth century USA. Doffer boys in Aragon Mills, Rock Hill, South Carolina)

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2625203 Lewis Hine by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Lewis Hine (photographer). Construction workers eat on a steel girder 800 feet above ground

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2625199 Lewis Hine by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Lewis Hine (photographer). Group of children carrying in their pecks to the bushel man New Jersey

Child laborers
2910325 Child laborers by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: 1909 Photograph of child laborers in Cherryville Mfg. Co)

Child labour in the USA 1910. "hulling"strawberries
3524198 Child labour in the USA 1910. " hulling" strawberries by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Child labour in the USA 1910)

Child labour in the USA
2912115 Child labour in the USA by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Child labour in the USA. Sweeper Spinning Department American Linen Co Fall River, Massachusetts 1916. Photo by Lewis W)

Worker on the Empire State Building
2625222 Worker on the Empire State Building by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Worker on the Empire State Building (1931) - Photo by Lewis Hine.); Universal History Archive/UIG; American

Child Labour
2911954 Child Labour by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Child Labour: Spinners and doffers in Lancaster Cotton Mills, USA. 1910)

Young Girl Reading Book in Classroom, Pleasant Green School, Marlinton, Pocahontas County
5858513 Young Girl Reading Book in Classroom, Pleasant Green School, Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA, c.1921 (sepia photo) by Hine

Children outside motion picture theatre at night, 1910 (b / w photo)
5042876 Children outside motion picture theatre at night, 1910 (b/w photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

Construction workers empire state building, c. 1930 (b / w photo)
1775613 Construction workers empire state building, c.1930 (b/w photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info)

New York City from the Empire State Building, 1931 (toned gelatin silver print)
991561 New York City from the Empire State Building, 1931 (toned gelatin silver print) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); 34.92x27.62 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Photographic print of a 15 year old girl at embossing machine in the embossing shop of
3519710 Photographic print of a 15 year old girl at embossing machine in the embossing shop of Harry C. Taylor by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info)

Child labour
2911947 Child labour by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Child labour: Sweeper and doffer boys in Lancaster Cotton Mills, USA 1910)

Young Girl Writing on Chalkboard in Classroom, Pleasant Green School, Marlinton
5858512 Young Girl Writing on Chalkboard in Classroom, Pleasant Green School, Marlinton, Pocahontas County, West Virginia, USA c.1921 (sepia photo) by Hine

Two Boys Showering at Postal Telegraph Company, Broadway, New York City, New York, USA, c
5858511 Two Boys Showering at Postal Telegraph Company, Broadway, New York City, New York, USA, c.1910 (sepia photograph) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; American

Young Boys Setting Up Bowling Pins at Arcade Bowling Alley Late at Night, Trenton
5858508 Young Boys Setting Up Bowling Pins at Arcade Bowling Alley Late at Night, Trenton, New Jersey, USA, c.1909 (sepia photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; American

Young Boy Working as Doffer in Globe Cotton Mill, Augusta, Georgia, USA, c
5858505 Young Boy Working as Doffer in Globe Cotton Mill, Augusta, Georgia, USA, c.1909 (sepia photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; American, out of copyright

Portrait of Young Girl Taking Care of Baby Sister While Rest of Family is Working at
5858501 Portrait of Young Girl Taking Care of Baby Sister While Rest of Family is Working at Local Cannery, Bayou La Batre, Alabama, USA, c.1911 (sepia photo) by Hine

Powerhouse Mechanic, c. 1924; (gelatin silver print)
991576 Powerhouse Mechanic, c.1924; (gelatin silver print) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); 34.3x24.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Powerhouse Mechanic. Lewis Hine (1874-1940)

Powerhouse Mechanic, c. 1924 (b / w photo)
875297 Powerhouse Mechanic, c.1924 (b/w photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lewis Wickes Hine (1874 - 1940) was an American sociologist and photographer

Young boy in a workshop c. 1936 (b / w photo)
1126602 Young boy in a workshop c.1936 (b/w photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lewis Wickes Hine (1874 - 1940) was an American sociologist and photographer

Untitled, ca. 1935. Creator: Lewis Wickes Hine
A gelatin silver print of nine students working in an industrial shop class at the Manual Training and Industrial School for Colored Youth in Bordentown, New Jersey

Tony Casale, "Bologna, "11 years old been selling newspapers for 4 years
Tony Casale, " Bologna, " 11 years old been selling newspapers for 4 years, Hartford, Connecticut, March 1909, 3348

Mery Horn, a hunchback condition aggravated by the heavy load of papers she carried. Hartford, Connecticut, March 1909, 3348

Lena Lochiavo - 11 years old, basket (and pretzel) seller, at Sixth Street Market in front of saloon entrance, Cincinnati, Ohio, 3136

John Pento, 14 years old, Daniel and Angelo Pento, 7 years old, selling newspapers, Hartford, Connecticut, 3348

Hartford Newsboys, 1909. Creator: Lewis Wickes Hine
Hartford Newsboys, 1909

Edward St. Germain and his sister Delia, mill workers, Phoenix, Rhode Island, April 1909, 3379

Addie Card, 12 years old. Spinner in cotton mill, North Pownal, Vermont, 1910

Wagon boy or "tail boy"helping to load the wagon, c. 1914
Wagon boy or " tail boy" helping to load the wagon, c. 1914

Soldier Thrown in Air, 1917. Creator: Lewis Wickes Hine
Soldier Thrown in Air, 1917

Rivetting the last bolts on The Morning Mast of the Empire State building, c1931. Artist: Lewis Wickes Hine
Rivetting the last bolts on The Morning Mast of the Empire State building, c1931. Rivetting the last bolts on The Morning Mast of the Empire State building

The final stages of the Mast; the street is some quarter mile below, c1931. Artist: Lewis Wickes Hine
The final stages of the Mast; the street is some quarter mile below, c1931. The final stages of the Mast; the street is some quarter mile below

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Lewis Hine, a renowned American photographer and sociologist, captured the harsh realities of early 20th-century America through his powerful images. His photographs shed light on the lives of marginalized individuals, exposing the injustices they faced. In New York City's tenement sweatshops, Lewis Hine documented the grueling conditions endured by workers. Through his lens, he revealed their exhaustion and despair as they toiled away in cramped spaces for meager wages. Similarly, at the Paragon Rubber Company in Massachusetts, Hine captured a factory worker immersed in her labor-intensive tasks. The black and white photo from 1936 serves as a haunting reminder of the hardships faced by industrial workers during this era. Hine also focused on children who were forced into labor at an early age. In one striking image, he portrayed a young newspaper vendor navigating the bustling streets of New York City. This photograph highlights both their vulnerability and resilience as they navigated adult responsibilities far too soon. The Empire State Building served as another backdrop for Hine's work. From atop its mooring mast in 1931 and again in 1939, he captured breathtaking views that showcased human achievement against towering heights. However, amidst these grandeur shots lies an underlying narrative - that behind every great feat are countless individuals whose contributions often go unnoticed. Hine did not shy away from documenting societal vices either; his photographs reveal unsettling scenes such as three young newsboys smoking cigarettes in St Louis or newsboys taking cigarette breaks during their arduous workdays. These images serve as poignant reminders of how childhood innocence was stolen due to economic necessity. Yet amidst all this hardship and struggle depicted by Hine's camera lens emerges stories of hope and determination: a young teen boy working diligently as a postal telegraph company messenger or a girl spinning cotton at a mill in Texas signify resilience even amid adversity. Even construction workers building iconic structures like the Empire State Building were not exempt from Hine's scrutiny.