Lewis Hine began his professional career as a teacher in New York City at the Ethical Culture School. After having his students photograph immigrants at Ellis Island (and making over 200 photographs himself), he gravitated to photojournalism. In 1907 he became the photographer for the National Child Labor Committee, documenting child labor in American labor industries. In 1920 and 1930, Hine made a group of "work portraits" where he photographed human contribution to modern industry which was eventually published as a book titled, Men at Work. He was a strong believer in the abilities of photography to be a contributor to social reform.
"There are two things I wanted to do. I wanted to show the things that had to be corrected. I wanted to show the things that had to be appreciated."
--Lewis Hine
Newsies at Skreeter Branch, St. Louis, Missouri, 11:00 am. May 9, 1910
Newsie
(1912)
Newsie
(Los Angeles, CA; 1915)
Child Fernande showing the scoop with which he works.
(Hollow Branch Bog; Wareham, Massachusetts 1911)
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