Here are the children (and in many cases other family members) about whom I have written stories, based on information I have learned from my research. Click each photo to see an enlarged version of the photo, the full caption, and my story. The caption directly under each … [Read more...]
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Willie Tear, Washington, DC
Lewis Hine caption: 5 yr. old Willie, one of Washington's youngest news-boys. He is a kind of free-lance, helps other boys out, and roams around the city on his little velocipede, with all the recklessness of extreme youth. Gets lost occasionally. He was so immature that he … [Read more...]
Isaac Boyett, Waco, Texas
Lewis Hine caption: Isaac Boyett, "I'm de whole show." The twelve year old proprietor, manager and messenger of the Club Messenger Service, 402 Austin Street, Waco. The photo shows him in the heart of the Red Light district where he was delivering messages as he does several … [Read more...]
Thomas Levesque, Lawrence, Massachusetts
Lewis Hine caption: Smallest boy is Thomas Losesque, 82 Margin Street. Other is Wilfred Valliere, 79 Margin Street, probably 14. Both work in mill room at Wood Mill. Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts, September 1911. "He played the violin. He would play old French songs. One … [Read more...]
Cora Lee Griffin, Whitnel, North Carolina
Lewis Hine caption: One of the spinners in Whitnel Cotton Mfg. Co. N.C. She was 51 inches high. Had been in mill 1 year. Some at night. Runs 4 sides, 48 cents a day. When asked how old, she hesitated, then said "I don't remember." Then confidentially, "I'm not old enough to work, … [Read more...]
Addie Card: The Search For An Anemic Little Spinner, Chapter Three
Chapter Three: Discovering Addie's First Family All the way home, I held out the hope that Addie's granddaughter had the same last name — the one she was born with. As soon as I walked in the door, I headed for the computer and Googled her. I got a hit! A person with … [Read more...]
Exhibits & Presentations
"Thank you so much for your presentation about the Lewis Hine mill children. The stories you tell and the photos you share are captivating, and bring history, genealogy and family to life. The work you are doing is so important and valuable not only to the families you touch, but … [Read more...]
Stories From Hope Cemetery (2010)
"And she became the sad Carlotta. Alone in the great house...walking the streets alone...her clothes becoming old and patched and dirty. The mad Carlotta...stopping people in the streets to ask: ‘Where is my child? Have you seen my child?' Poor thing. And then she died...by her … [Read more...]
Ruby Nell Shepard, Sacramento, California
Dorothea Lange caption: Daughter of migrant Tennessee coal miner. Living in American River camp near Sacramento, California, November 1936. In 2008, I saw this sad, beautiful, empathetic Dorothea Lange picture of a young woman with no name. Lange seldom identified her … [Read more...]
Blue Benn Beckons From Green Mountains (2004)
"Man in an apron cooking potatoes, strips of bacon on the side/Smiling waitress comes to help me with her tired, lovin’ eyes/Shiny stainless, neon sign, remind of a day gone by/With steaming coffee in a porcelain cup, rice pudding piled high." The words of singer Bill Lauf are … [Read more...]
In Praise Of Small Spaces (September 2003)
Last month’s annual Downtown Celebration was once again a lively display of community spirit and togetherness. For more than four hours, Main and Eagle Streets became the ultimate public space, a relatively sizeable area enclosed by tall, familiar buildings and the comforting … [Read more...]