Steeples: Sketches of North Adams

"Strangely beautiful, haunting, a remarkable little city," says Joe Manning, poet, composer, songwriter, photographer, and now author of this charming, nostalgic, and compelling portrait of North Adams, a quiet mill town that sits almost unnoticed along the Mohawk Trail in … [Read more...]

Edgar Kitchens, Bowling Green, Kentucky

"Lewis Hine caption: Edgar Kitchen 13 yrs. old gets $3.25 a week for working for the Bingham Bros. Dairy. Drives dairy wagon from 7 A.M. to noon. Works on farm in afternoon (10 hours a day) seven days a week--half day on Saturday. Thinks he will work steady this year and not go … [Read more...]

Lazaro Boney, Biloxi, Mississippi

Lewis Hine caption: Some of the younger workers (not all) who work in the Biloxi Canning Factory. On right-hand end of photo is Lazro Boney, 12 years old, been working 4 years at this factory. Both he and his mother said he makes $1.75 a day when shrimp are large and plentiful. … [Read more...]

Mildred & Gertrude Kron, Biloxi, Mississippi

Lewis Hine caption: Mildred Kron, three years old, and Gertrude Kron, five years old. Help shuck oysters every day in the Barataria Canning Company, Biloxi, Mississippi, February 1911. The Barataria Canning Company was founded in 1885 by Jewish businessmen from New Orleans. … [Read more...]

Rose Berdych, Bluffton, South Carolina

Lewis Hine caption: 7-year old Rosie. Regular oyster shucker. Her second year at it. Illiterate. Works all day. Shucks only a few pots a day. (Showing process) Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location: Bluffton, South Carolina, February 1913. Lewis Hine caption: "Little … [Read more...]

Harry McShane, Cincinnati, Ohio

Lewis Hine caption: Harry McShane - 134 B'way [I,e, Broadway] -Cin. O. - 16 yrs. of age on June 29, 1908. Had his left arm pulled off near shoulder, and right leg broken through kneecap, by being caught on belt of a machine in Spring factory in May 1908. Had been working in … [Read more...]

Luther Watson, Corinth, Kentucky

Lewis Hine caption: Luther Watson, of Corinth, KY, 14 years old, Dec. 30, 1906, right arm was cut off by a veneering saw in a box factory (in Cincinnati) on Nov. 14, 1907. He used a board to throp belt operating (saw as there) was no apparatus to do this. Now attending school. … [Read more...]

Lyman Frugia, Beaumont, Texas

Lewis Hine caption: Hard work and dangerous. This "river-boy" Lyman Frugia. Poles the heavy logs into the incline that takes them up to the mill. It is not only hard work, but he is exposed to all kinds of weather and is dangerous too. Said he is 14 years old, has worked here … [Read more...]

Ramsey Summerford, Apalachicola, Florida

Lewis Hine caption: A young oyster fisher [?] Others smaller employed in busy season. Apalachicola, Fla. Randsey Summerford says he starts out at 4 A.M. one day, is out all night in the little oyster boat and back next day some time. Gets a share of the proceeds. Said he was 16 … [Read more...]

Glenn Dungey, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Lewis Hine caption: Eleven-year-old bakery worker Glenn Dungey. Ellis Report, L.W. Hine. Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, April 1917. When I pick out a photograph to research, I never know what kind of a story I am going to uncover, and how it might differ from … [Read more...]

Oscar Radnisky, Fall River, Massachusetts

Lewis Hine caption: Oscar Revinsky(?) - Born Jan. 11, 1900, 15 years old - 99 Oak Grove Ave. A scavenger on Pine St. Dump. Case known to S.P.C.C. (record No. 4322) since 1910. In 1913 parents refused to let child be committed to Wrentham, Mass. In 1916 father came to office … [Read more...]

Capps Family, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Lewis Hine caption: Capps family at Columbia vaudeville. Baby of 21 months (been on stage for 6 months). Girl of 5 years (been on stage for 2 years). Boy of 7 years (been on stage for 1 year). Girl of 8 years (been on stage for 5 years). Boy of 12 years (been on stage for 8 … [Read more...]

Yetta Finkelstein & Family, New York, NY

Lewis Hine caption: Mrs. Finkelstein, 127 Monroe St. Bessie (age 13), Sophie (age 7). Girls attend school. Making garters for Liberty Garter works, 413 Broadway. Mother, a widow, earns 75 cents a day by working all day until 12 at night. Bessie works until 10 P.M. Sophie until 9 … [Read more...]

Mary Mauro & Family, New York, NY

Lewis Hine caption: 5 P.M. Mrs. Mary Mauro, 309 E. 110th St., 2nd floor. Family work on feathers. Make $2.25 a week. In vacation 2 or 3 times as much. Victoria, 8 yrs. Angelina 10 yrs. (a neighbor). Frorandi 10 yrs. Maggie 11 yrs. All work except two boys against wall. Father is … [Read more...]

Pasquale Salvo, Pittston, Pennsylvania

Lewis Hine caption: A young leader and a driver, Shaft #6, Pennsylvania Coal Company. Pasquale Salvo and Sandy Castina. Location: Pittston, Pennsylvania, January 1911. Lewis Hine caption: Mule power and motor power. A Young Driver, Shaft #6, Pennsylvania Coal Company. … [Read more...]

Arthur Havard, South Pittston, Pennsylvania

Lewis Hine caption: Arthur Havard, a young driver, Shaft #6, Pennsylvania Coal Company. Location: South Pittston, Pennsylvania, December 1910. "Looking at the Lewis Hine photographs and learning what they meant has caused me to have an even higher regard for him. Just to be … [Read more...]

Joseph Puma, Pittston, Pennsylvania

Lewis Hine caption: At the close of the day. Just up from the shaft. All work below ground in a Pennsylvania Coal Mine. Smallest boy, next to right hand end is a nipper. On his right is Arthur, a driver, Jo on Arthur's right is a nipper. Frank, boy on left end of photo, is a … [Read more...]

Neil Gallagher, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

Lewis Hine caption: One-legged Boy from Pennsylvania Coal Mine. See 954. L. W. H. Location: Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. November, 1909. Lewis Hine caption: National Child Labor Committee No. 954. 1-legged boy. Neil Gallagher, Wilkes Barre, Pa. Born January 14, … [Read more...]

Vance Palmer, Harrison County, West Virginia

Lewis Hine caption: Vance, a Trapper Boy, 15 years old. Has trapped for several years in a West Va. Coal mine. $.75 a day for 10 hours work. All he does is to open and shut this door: most of the time he sits here idle, waiting for the cars to come. On account of the intense … [Read more...]

Louis & Morris Shuman, Dallas, Texas

Lewis Hine caption: Six-year old boy, Louis Shuman, and his 11 year old brother. Dallas Newsboys. The little fellow usually has a brother who makes him do most of the work. Dallas has too many of these little newsies. Location: Dallas, Texas, October 1913. "When I was studying … [Read more...]