Welcome to the Lewis Hine Project ™, an amazing journey through 100 years of American history. From 1908 until 1924, Lewis Hine took over 5,000 photographs of American child laborers. His compelling pictures helped to persuade legislators and the general public to support laws … [Read more...]
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Lewis Hine Project – Index Of Stories
Below is a list of my stories under various categories, based on common locations and/or type work (such as Cannery Workers, Eastport, Maine). Click on a category and you will see thumbnail photos linking you to all the stories in that category (such as Byron Hamilton, Eastport, … [Read more...]
Old Photos Project
In a 1964 interview with Farm Securities Administration photographer Arthur Rothstein, published in the Archives of American Art Journal, he was asked: “What one factor about Americans could more or less sum up an American quality?” Rothstein replied: “I found that a kind of … [Read more...]
Newsboys & Cotton Mill Workers In Dallas, Texas
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...]
Harold & Jewell Walker, Geronimo, Oklahoma
Lewis Hine caption: Jewell and Harold Walker, 6 and 5 years old, pick 20 to 25 pounds of cotton a day. Father said: "I promised em a little wagon if they'd pick steady, and now they have half a bagful in just a little while." Location: Comanche County--[Geronimo], Oklahoma / … [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...]
Lansing family, Ross County, Ohio
John Vachon caption: The Lansing family, FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrowers. Ross County, Ohio, October 1940. "My parents probably used the money to buy the house and the land. I don't know what would have happened to them if they hadn't been able to do that." … [Read more...]
Paul & Anthony Zazzaro, Hartford, Connecticut
Lewis Hine caption: 8 A.M. A cold and windy day. Small boy, Paul Zozzaro, 9 years old, begins at 7 A.M. daily. Then goes to school. Sells after school until 6 P.M. and later. Older brother, Tony, gets up at 5 every morning and sells before school. Then after school again. … [Read more...]
Mamie, Eglantine & The Laberge Family, Winchendon, Massachusetts
Lewis Hine caption: Mamie La Barge at her Machine. Under legal age. Location: Winchendon, Massachusetts, September 1911. The first time I saw this picture, I thought it might be the best photograph Lewis Hine ever took. More than two years later, I haven't changed my mind. … [Read more...]
Catherine Young & Family, Chapter Fourteen: Jesse Young
"Whenever there was anything that had to do with the church or the school, my daddy was the one sitting out there waiting for me. When my brother or I was out on an outing with the kids, we were always late coming back, and he would sit there and wait and never complain about it. … [Read more...]
Padgett Family, Weldon, North Carolina
Lewis Hine caption: A menace to Society. The Padgett family. The entire family including the mother totally illiterate. No one could read or write. The mother does mill work some. Alice, 17 years has steady job. Makes from $5 to $6 a week. Alfred, 13 years now, worked here when … [Read more...]
Lalar Blanton, Lincolnton, North Carolina
This little girl, identified by Lewis Hine simply as "spinner," has been staring out the window for 105 years, waiting for someone to give her a name. The waiting is over. Her name is Lalar Blanton. "Granny was my security, my safe place to fall. She was the softness and the … [Read more...]
Ruth Barnhill, Dillon, South Carolina
Lewis Hine caption: Maple Mills, Dillon, S.C. Ruth Barnhill (elder). Been at it 4 years. Run 6 sides. Emma Barnhill 4 years in mill. 4 sides. Looked 10 years old. Location: Dillon, South Carolina, December 1908. "It was just a way of life. I think she must have been doing it … [Read more...]
Lavator & Nettie Arnette, Dillon, South Carolina
Lewis Hine caption: Dillon Mills, Dillon, S.C. Lizzie Davis, (smallest). Been in mill 2 years. Next--Nettie Arnet - Been in mill 8 years. Next--Monnie McCraney, been in mill 3 years. Next--Vater Arnet, been in mill 8 years. Next--Mattie Connor, spinners and Winders. Saturday, … [Read more...]
Joseph Beaudoine, Burlington, Vermont
Lewis Hine caption: Jo Bodeon. A "back-roper" in mule room. Chace Cotton Mill, Burlington, Vt. Location: Burlington, Vermont, May 1909. This unforgettable photograph by Lewis Hine was taken during his first investigation of child labor in the many textile mills that populated … [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...]
George & Clarence Goodeill, Eastport, Maine
Lewis Hine caption: George Goodell, and butcher knife used by many children. Location: Eastport, Maine, August 1911. "I think he (George) was devastated when his mother died. I remember him telling me that he had to quit school in fifth grade to feed his younger brothers and … [Read more...]
Clarinda Morin, Winchendon, Massachusetts
Lewis Hine caption: Clerinda Norrin, said 11 years old and helps sister spin in Glenallen Mill. Winchendon, Mass. September 3, 1911. On my first trip to Winchendon, on September 24, 2008, I brought along my camera and a binder with all 40 of Hine's photos and captions. This … [Read more...]
Kirkpatrick Family, Lawton, Oklahoma
Lewis Hine caption: Family of L.H. Kirkpatrick, Route 1, Lawton, Oklahoma. Children go to Mineral Wells School #39. Father, mother and five children (5, 6, 10, 11 and 12 years old) pick cotton. "We pick a bale in four days." Dovey, 5 years old, picks 15 pounds a day (average) … [Read more...]
Minnie Thomas, Eastport, Maine
Lewis Hine caption: Minnie Thomas, 9 years old, showing average size of sardine knife used in cutting. Some of the children used a knife as large as this. Minnie works regularly in Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #7, mostly in the packing room, and when very busy works nights. Cuts … [Read more...]