Between 1908 and 1924, Lewis Wickes Hine photographed children for the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC), a reform-minded organization which sought to document children's work environments. Ultimately, Hine's photographs helped bring about stricter labor laws. Here are 25 images from this project.
Boys at Lehr Glass Works in West Virginia
Photographed by Lewis Wickes Hine in October 1908.
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13 year old embroiderer in New Jersey
Photographed by Lewis Wickes Hine in 1923. Hine noted that she had been working since 4pm and expected to stop at 10:30pm. She would earn 90 cents when she completed the dress.
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Greek bootblacks in Indianapolis
Photographed by Lewis Wickes Hine in August 1908.
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16 year old boy working the night shift in Indiana
Photographed by Lewis Wickes Hine in August 1908.
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