Lewis Wickes Hine Collection

Newsboy, 1909. Creator: Lewis Wickes Hine
Newsboy, 1909

Ducks, Chinatown, Printed 1936. Creator: Lewis Wickes Hine
Ducks, Chinatown, Printed 1936

Rural Field Worker, New England, 1915. Creator: Lewis Wickes Hine
Rural Field Worker, New England, 1915

Gang of Newsboys at 10:00 p.m. 1910. Creator: Lewis Wickes Hine
Gang of Newsboys at 10:00 p.m. 1910

An Italian Home Near Hull House, 1910, Printed 1920s. Creator: Lewis Wickes Hine
An Italian Home Near Hull House, 1910, Printed 1920s. Series: Hull House, Chicago

Italian at Ellis Island. Creator: Lewis Wickes Hine
Italian at Ellis Island

Baltimore, Maryland, 1909. Creator: Lewis Wickes Hine
Baltimore, Maryland, 1909

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)

Patient Having Dental Work, 1917 (silver print)
3036314 Patient Having Dental Work, 1917 (silver print) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Vintage photograph of a patient in a dentistAs chair having dental work by Lewis Wickes Hine)

Sugar Beets Field, 1915
1574461 Sugar Beets Field, 1915 by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Photograph of an eleven-year old Elizabeth working within the sugar beets near Ordway, Colorado)

Continuation School group, 1917
1575259 Continuation School group, 1917 by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Continuation School group at Ipswich Mills, South Boston)

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)

Daily inspection of teeth and finger nails, 1917
1575193 Daily inspection of teeth and finger nails, 1917 by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); (add.info.: Daily inspection of teeth and finger nails)

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)

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

The Empire State Building: Skyscraper Workers, c1931. Artist: Lewis Wickes Hine
The Empire State Building: Skyscraper Workers, c1931. The Empire State Building was designed by William F. Lamb from the architectural firm Shreve, Lamb and Harmon

Tenement housing, New York City, 1912 C016 / 2550
Tenement housing, New York City, USA. This tenement block is 260 to 268 Elizabeth Street, a street in Manhattan, New York City, USA

Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. Madison Silk Co. General view of up-to-date large silk plant (not automatic), March 1937, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940, was an American photographer

Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. Madison Silk Co. Passaic River and old silk mill section, March 1937, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940, was an American photographer

Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. Former silk workers. Rear Tenement off Summer St, March 1937, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940, was an American photographer, who used his camera as a tool for social reform

Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. [View of mill and houses. ], March 1937, Lewis Hine
Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. [View of mill and houses.], March 1937, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940, was an American photographer, who used his camera as a tool for social reform. US, USA

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Lewis Wickes Hine was a pioneering American photographer who used his camera as a tool for social reform. Through his powerful images, he shed light on the harsh realities of early 20th-century America, capturing the struggles and triumphs of ordinary people. In the crowded tenement sweatshops of New York City, Lewis Hine documented the grueling conditions faced by workers. His photographs revealed their exhaustion and despair, serving as a call to action for labor reforms. At the Paragon Rubber Company in Massachusetts, Hine captured the weariness etched on the face of a factory worker. The black and white photo spoke volumes about the toll that industrialization took on individuals' physical and mental well-being. One striking image showed a young child newspaper vendor navigating through bustling streets in New York City. This poignant portrayal highlighted how even children were forced into labor to support themselves or their families. Hine's lens also turned towards monumental structures like the Empire State Building. From atop its mooring mast, he immortalized both its construction process in 1931 and later revisited it in 1939 with gelatin silver prints. These images showcased not only architectural marvel but also celebrated human ingenuity and progress during challenging times. The portrait of a newspaper seller from around 1910 depicted an individual whose livelihood depended on selling papers amidst bustling city life. It served as a reminder that behind every transaction lies an individual with dreams, aspirations, and struggles. Another photograph captured a powerhouse mechanic in all his rugged glory circa 1924. The stark black-and-white composition emphasized strength and resilience while honoring those who kept industries running smoothly behind-the-scenes. In St. Louis, Missouri in 1910, Hine snapped newsboys taking cigarette breaks between their arduous work shifts—a candid glimpse into their lives at such tender ages when they should be enjoying carefree childhood moments instead. Hine's documentation extended beyond factories; he ventured into the realm of healthcare.