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Lewis Hine: City & Town Life Photographs

51 Lewis Hine photographs of city & town life, from the Library of Congress archive.

Man carrying bundle of garments. Bleecker St., N.Y. Location: New…, New York (State), 1912

Man carrying bundle of garments. Bleecker St., N.Y.…

1912

Carrying the flowers back to the factory. Bleecker St., N.Y.…, New York (State), 1912

Carrying the flowers back to the factory. Bleecker St.,…

1912

Man carrying bundle of garments. Bleecker Street, N.Y. Location: New…, New York (State), 1912

Man carrying bundle of garments. Bleecker Street, N.Y.…

1912

Man carrying bundle of garments. Bleecker Street, N.Y. Location: New…, New York (State), 1912

Man carrying bundle of garments. Bleecker Street, N.Y.…

1912

Boy carrying hats. Bleecker Street, N.Y. Location: New York, New York…, New York (State), 1912

Boy carrying hats. Bleecker Street, N.Y. Location: New…

1912

Italian woman carrying an enormous empty dry-goods-box for some…, New York (State), 1912

Italian woman carrying an enormous empty dry-goods-box for…

1912

Louis Dupree, Western Union messenger #168. Has just reached fourteen…, Louisiana, 1913

Louis Dupree, Western Union messenger #168. Has just…

1913

[Taking bags home to be mended. 5 to 11 years old. Market.] …, Massachusetts, 1917

[Taking bags home to be mended. 5 to 11 years old. Market.]…

1917

[P.M. Delivery boys on Tremont Street, "getting a hitch."]  Location:…, Massachusetts, 1917

[P.M. Delivery boys on Tremont Street, "getting a hitch."] …

1917

Western Union Messenger #38, 14 years old. Been at it 4 months. …, Oklahoma, 1917

Western Union Messenger #38, 14 years old. Been at it 4…

1917

Taking bags home to be mended. 5 to 11 years old. Market.  Location:…, Massachusetts, 1917

Taking bags home to be mended. 5 to 11 years old. Market. …

1917

Firewood.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts, 1917

Firewood. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

1917

Beacon Street residence being demolished (next to State House) Young…, Massachusetts, 1917

Beacon Street residence being demolished (next to State…

1917

"Just hanging around." See 4197.  Location: Fall River, Massachusetts, 1916

"Just hanging around." See 4197. Location: Fall River,…

1916

Alley scene.  Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1917

Alley scene. Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

1917

Blind man and his youthful guide.  Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1917

Blind man and his youthful guide. Location: Oklahoma City,…

1917

[Mill boys pitching pennies on the Main St. in the afternoon. One…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Mill boys pitching pennies on the Main St. in the…

1916

Hebrews [sic] Boys in School Hours Celebrating a Religious Holiday…, Massachusetts, 1909

Hebrews [sic] Boys in School Hours Celebrating a Religious…

1909

Boy Woodpicker Resting. Boston 1915 Exhibit.  Location: Boston,…, Massachusetts, 1909

Boy Woodpicker Resting. Boston 1915 Exhibit. Location:…

1909

Bringing Home the Wood.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts, 1909

Bringing Home the Wood. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

1909

Street Kids.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts, 1909

Street Kids. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

1909

Among Ash Barrels. Garbage Gleaners.  Location: Boston,…, Massachusetts, 1909

Among Ash Barrels. Garbage Gleaners. Location: Boston,…

1909

Newsie.  Location: St. Louis, Missouri, 1910

Newsie. Location: St. Louis, Missouri

1910

Taller girl Eunice Lambert. Other--Nellie McKinney. Been in King Mill…, Georgia, 1909

Taller girl Eunice Lambert. Other--Nellie McKinney. Been in…

1909

One of the boot-blacks.  Location: New Haven, Connecticut, 1909

One of the boot-blacks. Location: New Haven, Connecticut

1909

Philip Descon, 34 Charter Street. About 10 years old. Didn't know age…, Massachusetts, 1912

Philip Descon, 34 Charter Street. About 10 years old.…

1912

School boys, "flipping cars," noon.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts, 1909

School boys, "flipping cars," noon. Location: Boston,…

1909

Sure, I take Cars! (Dangerous.) Boston 1915 Exhibit.  Location:…, Massachusetts, 1909

Sure, I take Cars! (Dangerous.) Boston 1915 Exhibit. …

1909

School boy, "flipping cars."  Location: Boston, Massachusetts, 1909

School boy, "flipping cars." Location: Boston,…

1909

Boy marketing, Boston.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts, 1909

Boy marketing, Boston. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

1909

Young newsboy 6th and Pine Sts. May 10th, 1910.  Location: St. Louis,…, Missouri

Young newsboy 6th and Pine Sts. May 10th, 1910. Location:…

1910

Newsies selling near saloon.  Location: St. Louis, Missouri, 1910

Newsies selling near saloon. Location: St. Louis, Missouri

1910

Abraham Straus Co. Location: New York--Brooklyn, New York (State), 1909

Abraham Straus Co. Location: New York--Brooklyn, New York…

1909

Abraham & Straus Co. Location: New York--Brooklyn, New York (State), 1909

Abraham & Straus Co. Location: New York--Brooklyn, New York…

1909

36 Laight St.  Location: New York, New York (State), 1910

36 Laight St. Location: New York, New York (State)

1910

Newsboys.  Location: Utica, New York (State), 1910

Newsboys. Location: Utica, New York (State)

1910

Youngsters hanging about the streets at 10 P.M.  Location: Troy, New…, New York (State), 1910

Youngsters hanging about the streets at 10 P.M. Location:…

1910

Group in front of 36 Laight St.  Location: New York, New York (State), 1910

Group in front of 36 Laight St. Location: New York, New…

1910

Little Girl Woodpickers Making Up a Load.  Location: Boston,…, Massachusetts, 1909

Little Girl Woodpickers Making Up a Load. Location:…

1909

Young girls going home from Brown's Shoe Factory (Washington & 18th…, Missouri, 1910

Young girls going home from Brown's Shoe Factory…

1910

Young girls going home from Brown's Shoe factory (Washington & 18th…, Missouri, 1910

Young girls going home from Brown's Shoe factory…

1910

Newsboy.  Location: Mobile, Alabama, 1914

Newsboy. Location: Mobile, Alabama

1914

Three young cartoners working in Seacoast Canning Co., Factory #4.…, Maine, 1911

Three young cartoners working in Seacoast Canning Co.,…

1911

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Loafers, Providence, R.I.…, Rhode Island

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Loafers, Providence,…

1912

Pitching Pennies, Providence, R.I. (For Child Welfare Exhibit…, Rhode Island, 1912

Pitching Pennies, Providence, R.I. (For Child Welfare…

1912

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Shooting craps, Providence, R.I.…, Rhode Island

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Shooting craps,…

1912

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Peddling Bills, Atwells Ave.,…, Rhode Island

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Peddling Bills,…

1912

3 girls working in Salvan Medicine Factory and in Seed store. Olive…, Missouri, 1910

3 girls working in Salvan Medicine Factory and in Seed…

1910

3 girls working in Salvan Medicine Factory and in a Seed Store. Olive…, Missouri, 1910

3 girls working in Salvan Medicine Factory and in a Seed…

1910

Young messenger in New Bedford.  Location: New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1911

Young messenger in New Bedford. Location: New Bedford,…

1911

3 Home Workers. Somerville, Mass. Cousins. See 2991 A.  Location:…, Massachusetts, 1912

3 Home Workers. Somerville, Mass. Cousins. See 2991 A. …

1912

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