When lewis hine started photographing children at work in 1908, child labour was pervasive in american industry. At the height of the great depression, the pioneering photography of lewis hine freed generations of children from having to slave away for pennies an hour in coal mines, canneries, and textile mills. Lewis hines iconic images captured the harsh realities of a country undergoing deep transformation during the early part of the 20th century. The child labor art of lewis hine with this paper i intend to explore specific photographs taken by lewis hine. I got russell freedman is one of my favorite nonfiction authors for young people. By 1920 the number of child laborers was cut to nearly half of what it had been in 1910. Nov 27, 20 in the last ten years, joe manning has tracked down the life stories of more than 350 child laborers in lewis hine s documentary photography for the national child labor committee. Jan 29, 2018 daile kaplan reflects on lewis hines legacy.
Get the best deals on lewis hine in art photographs when you shop the largest online selection at. Lewis hine and the crusade against child labor 0046442797269. Online shopping for hine, lewis wickes from a great selection at books store. Account of investigations made in the cotton mills of north and south carolina, by rev. Hines photography included in this book provides an eyeopening, yet beautiful and personal glimpse into the lives of the industrial workingclass from the early 1900s. Lewis hine died in poverty, neglected by all but a few. Hine took many pictures of workers under the age of 16 in the field. Explore the photographs lewis hine made for the national child labor committee. Because of the amount of child labor in that area, people were reluctant in giving up that success. The photos that helped end child labor in the united. Lewis hine and the crusade against child labor by russell freedman and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Lewis hines photography and the end of child labor in the.
This book is emotionally gripping child labor, tenement living, factory and farm work. America at work bibliotheca universalis english, german and french edition. Tracking down lewis hines forgotten child laborers time. Hine was probably one of the first photographers to master the graflex. They decided to make their first anti child labor bill.
This is a great historical picture book for an american history or civics class. One of these investigators was the photographer lewis hine. Photofind gallery by lewis wickes hine 1 jan 1989 paperback. Lewis hine became an investigative photojournalist for the national child labor committee in the early 1900s. See all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Lewis hine and the crusade against child labor book. Lewis wickes hine september 26, 1874 november 3, 1940 was an american sociologist and photographer. Subsequent to his successful campaign against child labor, hine worked for the red cross during the first world war. Then a photographer named lewis hine urged this dangerous practice stop to with the power of his camera and the assistance of lawmakers. Reformers, however, did succeed in forcing legislation at the state level banning child labor and setting maximum hours. Lewis hine was trained to be an educator in chicago and new york. Readers will not only come to appreciate the impact of his groundbreaking work, but will also learn how one man dedicated. I first saw her four years ago in a show devoted to lewis hines pictures of child workers in vermont.
Hine, american photographer who used his art to bring social ills to public attention. He studied sociology at chicago and new york universities, becoming a teacher, then took up photography as a means of expressing his social concerns. This resulted in two books on the subject, child labour in the carolinas 1909 and day laborers before their time 1909. In this richly illustrated book, robert macieski examines lewis w. The child labor art of lewis hine 1671 words bartleby. Hine is perhaps best known for his photographs documenting child labor in the early 20th century. Dec 19, 2018 only in 1938 would a fair labor standards act come into force, banning child labor. It was once common for children to work at jobs with little pay.
National child labor committee collection selected. His father died in an accident in 1892, and forced hine to help sustain his the family financially. Soon after, he became a sociological photographer, establishing a studio in upstate new york in 1912. Hine was a pioneer of social documentary photography. His shocking images from the cotton mills of carolina to the coal breakers in. His best books use vintage photography to explore the themes of a time period, and his writing is clear and concise enough to get his message to his readers.
His pictures are the ones that appear in many books on the history of child labor. In 1904, the national child labor committee formed in the hopes of ending the horrors of child labor. Hine, under the direction of the southern office of the national child labor committee by a. Jan 06, 2017 lewis hines photograph of a girl at work in a cotton mill, part of his monumental series on child labor, forced americans to reckon with their economic exploitation of youth. Hines art and advocacy on behalf of child laborers as part of the national child labor c. Photobiography of early twentiethcentury photographer and schoolteacher lewis hine, using his own work as illustrations. Hine was destined to have a unique outlook on life.
About lewis hine, the investigative photographer for the national child labor beareau from 190812. Effective action against child labor had to await the new deal. Focusing on lewis hines photographic technique picture. The background and related documents provide context for this work and pointers for further research, and the bringing an nclc photo into focus essay discusses an example of a series of photos and their focus. The nclc wanted the united states government to pass laws concerning child labor, and thought that photos of the work children did would be more effective persuaders than mere speeches and statistics. Sixtynine extraordinary photographs of children at work from 190812, taken by lewis w. It gives an overview of hines life as well as what he discovered as he traveled the country meeting and documenting the working lives of thousands of children. Lewis hine was new york teacher and a photographer who went around to different places and documented the jobs that children were doing. Sep 03, 2018 a young spinner in a north carolina cotton manufacturing company poses for lewis hine, the documentary photographer who inspired the creation of laws to ban child labor. His compelling pictures helped to persuade legislators and the general public to support laws prohibiting child labor. America at work, and all those posters, which came after his death, he died at 66 living on welfare. This is an excellent book depicting the working conditions of children in the. Photographs of child labor in the new south hardcover june 1, 1986 by john r.
The impact of these photographs on social reform was immediate and profound. To learn more about hines important work in stopping child labor, head over to the collections main page. Eventually these images helped convince government officials to create and strictly enforce laws against child labor. Lewis hines composite photographs of child labourers 19. Lewis hine 18741940 about lewis hine was born in oshkosh, wisconsin, on september 26, 1874 to douglas hull hine, a veteran of the civil war, and sarah hayes hine, an educator. Several also provide an introduction to hines life and work. Kids at work is a book by russell friedman about child labor laws and the jobs that children had to do when they were young.
View the entire collection of lewis hine s national child labor committee photos here. Hine often risked physical harm to photograph children in. Search results for photo, print, drawing, lewis hine. Lewis wickes hine was one of the most important social documentary photographers of the twentieth century. Hine was born in oshkosh, wisconsin, on september 26, 1874. In 1908, photographer lewis hine traveled across the u. Selected bibliography books and periodicals web sites books and periodicals relating to lewis hine the following publications reproduce a number of hines photographs. Hine was born in 1874, in a small town in wisconsin. In the last ten years, joe manning has tracked down the life stories of more than 350 child laborers in lewis hines documentary photography for. Lewis hines composite photographs of child labourers 19 between 1908 and 1911, the photographer and social reformer lewis hine travelled the u. Hine, widely known for his photographs of immigrants arriving at ellis island and his studies of child labor, brings enormous technical ability and sensitivity to these images of construction workers, railroad and factory workers, miners, foundation men, welders, and the builders of the empire state building.
The photos will deal with the child labor problem that was brought to light in the nineteenth century, partially through the efforts of hine. Hine, the investigative photographer for the national child labor beareau. One of the first of freedmans books i read was kids at work. Feb 15, 2018 when lewis hine started photographing children at work in 1908, child labour was pervasive in american industry. Hiness photographs of children at work were so devastating that they convinced the american people that congress must pass child labor laws. His most sustained and influential body of work consists of over 5,000 photographs made between 1906 and 1918 for the national child laborommittee nclc publicizing the prevalence and harshness of child labor in the united states. View the entire collection of lewis hines national child labor committee photos here. His portraits were used by reformers to drive legislation that would protect young. As an investigative reporter for the national child labor committee during the early 20th century, photographer lewis hine documented the fact that children were being exploited in factories, mills, mines and fields across the nation. A young spinner in a north carolina cotton manufacturing company poses for lewis hine, the documentary photographer who inspired the creation of laws to ban child labor.
From 1908 until 1924, lewis hine took over 5,000 photographs of american child laborers. His photographs were instrumental in changing child labor laws in the united states. Lewis hine skip to main search results amazon prime. Hine worked as an investigational photographer for the national child labor committee nclc. He spent years dedicated to his many projects, creating photographs that depicted his subjects with dignity and compassion. Hine coined the dynamic term photo story to characterize innovative assemblages of pictures and text and, in his. Hines images of child labor and american working life. The national child labor committee was slowing down around 1907. The wpa national research project photographs, 193637. Children that worked in mills and farms were as young as 3 years old. Her books on his work helped to solidify his oeuvre and cement his place in the pantheon of journalistic photographers.
National child labor committee collection lewis hine collection catalog record electronic resource available 21 albums ca. Hine and graflextop of the line in 1930s1940s look at your nikoncanon d whatever. Teams of investigators were sent to collect evidence of the harsh conditions children were working in. Child labor through images and essays, for middle school and above. Boy newspaper vendors ok city 1917 lewis hine child labor vintage photo reprint. In the larger context of the history of child labor and the ongoing movement to abolish it, newbery medalist russell freedman whose children of the wild west and immigrant kids also focus on childrens history tells the story of lewis hine, an investigative photographer whose documentation of child labor in the early part of the 20th century was. A project photographing on ellis island with students from the ethical culture school in new york galvanized his recognition of the value of documentary photography in education. As an investigative reporter for the national child labor committee during the early.
Hine also took a whole series of photos on ellis island, documenting the tribulations of immigrants seeking. Once the pictures were published in progressive magazines, state legislatures came under immense pressure to impose minimum age requirements in the workplace, effectively ending child labor, and returning many former workers to school. These appalling images exposed child labor in america. Jeffries johnson fight extras,new york,newsboys,child labor,lewis w. Lewis hine and the crusade against child labor includes many of the photos he took of children working in mills, factories, and farms. Discount prices on books by lewis hine, including titles like lewis w. This photoessay describes child labor in the united states at the beginning of the century and how lewis hine fought for reforms. Hine would then use these photographs for publication in magazines, pamphlets, books, slide lectures, and traveling exhibitions. Welcome to the lewis hine project, an amazing journey through 100 years of american history.