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Lewis Hine: Laborers Photographs

52 Lewis Hine photographs of laborers, from the Library of Congress archive.

Horace Lindfors, 14 year old printers helper, sizing up leads for…, New York (State), 1917

Horace Lindfors, 14 year old printers helper, sizing up…

1917

Heavy loads of garments for home-work. Near Bleecker St., N.Y.…, New York (State), 1912

Heavy loads of garments for home-work. Near Bleecker St.,…

1912

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

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

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

[Groups of girls workers at the gate of the American Tobacco Co.,…, Delaware, 1910

[Groups of girls workers at the gate of the American…

1910

[Groups of girls workers at the gate of the American Tobacco Co.,…, Delaware, 1910

[Groups of girls workers at the gate of the American…

1910

[Groups of girls workers at the gate of the American Tobacco Co.,…, Delaware, 1910

[Groups of girls workers at the gate of the American…

1910

[Groups of girls workers at the gate of the American Tobacco Co.,…, Delaware, 1910

[Groups of girls workers at the gate of the American…

1910

Telegraph lineman.  Location: Kentucky, 1916

Telegraph lineman. Location: Kentucky

1916

Dairyman.  Location: Kentucky, 1916

Dairyman. Location: Kentucky

1916

Groups of girl workers at the gate of the American Tobacco Co.,…, Delaware, 1910

Groups of girl workers at the gate of the American Tobacco…

1910

[Interior of workshop of Sanitary Ice Cream Cone Co. See 4830. Boys…, Oklahoma, 1917

[Interior of workshop of Sanitary Ice Cream Cone Co. See…

1917

Embossing shop of Harry C. Taylor, 61 Court Street. 15-year old girl…, Massachusetts, 1917

Embossing shop of Harry C. Taylor, 61 Court Street. 15-year…

1917

Expressmen.  Location: Springfield, Missouri, 1916

Expressmen. Location: Springfield, Missouri

1916

Expressmen.  Location: Springfield, Missouri, 1916

Expressmen. Location: Springfield, Missouri

1916

Expressmen.  Location: Springfield, Missouri, 1916

Expressmen. Location: Springfield, Missouri

1916

Quarry Scenes. No children were employed.  Location: Warren…, Kentucky, 1916

Quarry Scenes. No children were employed. Location: Warren…

1916

Quarry scenes. No children were employed.  Location: Warren…, Kentucky, 1916

Quarry scenes. No children were employed. Location: Warren…

1916

Quarry scenes. No children were employed.  Location: Warren…, Kentucky, 1916

Quarry scenes. No children were employed. Location: Warren…

1916

Accident case - Man with hand crushed by flywheel at Offset Litho Co.…, Massachusetts, 1916

Accident case - Man with hand crushed by flywheel at Offset…

1916

[A few of the workers. P. San Martin Cigar Co. Tampa, Fla., Has…, Florida, 1909

[A few of the workers. P. San Martin Cigar Co. Tampa, Fla.,…

1909

[All of the family of Antoinette Pothier, 32 Easton Street. Father…, Massachusetts, 1911

[All of the family of Antoinette Pothier, 32 Easton Street.…

1911

[Smallest boy six buttons on coat is Silveo Calabrese, 10 Thornton…, Massachusetts, 1911

[Smallest boy six buttons on coat is Silveo Calabrese, 10…

1911

Going to work in the Brown Shoe Factory 6:30 to 7 A.M. Location:…, Missouri, 1910

Going to work in the Brown Shoe Factory 6:30 to 7 A.M.…

1910

Noon hour at Brown Shoe Factory.  Location: Moberly, Missouri, 1910

Noon hour at Brown Shoe Factory. Location: Moberly,…

1910

Going to work in Brown Shoe Factory. 6:30 to 7 A.M. Factory employs…, Missouri, 1910

Going to work in Brown Shoe Factory. 6:30 to 7 A.M. Factory…

1910

Going to work in Brown Shoe Factory. 6:30 to 7 A.M. Location:…, Missouri, 1910

Going to work in Brown Shoe Factory. 6:30 to 7 A.M.…

1910

Workers in Fargo & Phelps Shoe Co., saw six boys and two girls…, Missouri, 1910

Workers in Fargo & Phelps Shoe Co., saw six boys and two…

1910

Workers in Fargo & Phelps Shoe Co., Saw six boys and two girls…, Missouri, 1910

Workers in Fargo & Phelps Shoe Co., Saw six boys and two…

1910

Noon hour Brown Shoe Factory. Note young girl in photo - not the…, Missouri, 1910

Noon hour Brown Shoe Factory. Note young girl in photo -…

1910

These boys were surely under 14. Cigarmakers in Englehardt Co.,…, Florida, 1909

These boys were surely under 14. Cigarmakers in Englehardt…

1909

Some of the cigarmakers F. Sierra Co. Tampa, Fla.  Location: Tampa,…, Florida, 1909

Some of the cigarmakers F. Sierra Co. Tampa, Fla. …

1909

Salvador Rodrignez [i.e., Rodriguez?] Cigar Co., Tampa, Fla. …, Florida, 1909

Salvador Rodrignez [i.e., Rodriguez?] Cigar Co., Tampa,…

1909

One of the strippers in Tampa, Fla., Cigar factory.  Location: Tampa,…, Florida, 1909

One of the strippers in Tampa, Fla., Cigar factory. …

1909

Two smallest boys working for Champlain Wood Working Mfg. Co.,…, Vermont, 1910

Two smallest boys working for Champlain Wood Working Mfg.…

1910

Young boy working for Hickok Lbr. [i.e., Lumber] Co., Burlington, Vt.…, Vermont, 1910

Young boy working for Hickok Lbr. [i.e., Lumber] Co.,…

1910

Candy Workers, Kibbe's Factory.  Location: Springfield, Massachusetts, 1910

Candy Workers, Kibbe's Factory. Location: Springfield,…

1910

Typical group of workers on tags. Steps of Mrs. Dolan, 279 Highland…, Massachusetts, 1912

Typical group of workers on tags. Steps of Mrs. Dolan, 279…

1912

Yard full of home work. Some would not be in photo. 52 Medford…, Massachusetts, 1912

Yard full of home work. Some would not be in photo. 52…

1912

This is typical of the home work on underwear in these quarters.…, Massachusetts, 1912

This is typical of the home work on underwear in these…

1912

Garment workers. Upper East Side, N.Y.C. Location: New York, New York…, New York (State), 1910

Garment workers. Upper East Side, N.Y.C. Location: New…

1910

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Delivering bread in the Italian…, Rhode Island

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) Delivering bread in…

1912

Home-work on embroidery. (For complete details see Miss E.C. Watson's…, New York (State), 1912

Home-work on embroidery. (For complete details see Miss…

1912

Rolling cigarette cases in tenement home. (For complete details see…, New York (State), 1912

Rolling cigarette cases in tenement home. (For complete…

1912

Noon May 12th, 1910. Girls working in Inland Type Factory. 9 to 10…, Missouri

Noon May 12th, 1910. Girls working in Inland Type Factory.…

1910

Noon May 12th, 1910. Girls working in Inland Type Factory. 9 to 10…, Missouri

Noon May 12th, 1910. Girls working in Inland Type Factory.…

1910

These are the smallest workers I could find at Southland Shoe…, Virginia, 1911

These are the smallest workers I could find at Southland…

1911

These are the smallest workers I could find at Southland Shoe…, Virginia, 1911

These are the smallest workers I could find at Southland…

1911

Young girls going to work in Cigarette Factory, Danville. Photo taken…, Virginia, 1911

Young girls going to work in Cigarette Factory, Danville.…

1911

Going to work in Cigarette Factory.  Location: Danville, Virginia, 1911

Going to work in Cigarette Factory. Location: Danville,…

1911

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