Mill Children #440, South Carolina, Lewis Hine, 1908


Mill Children #440, South Carolina, 1908, Gelatin silver print, Image: x cm (4 11/16 x 6 5/8 in.), Photographs, Lewis Hine (American, 1874–1940), Trained as a sociologist at Columbia University, Hine gave up his teaching job in 1908 to become chief investigator and full-time photographer for the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC). The mission of the private organization was to promote legislation to protect children from exploitation by American industry


Size: 5062px × 3609px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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