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Lewis Hine: Tobacco Industry Photographs

37 Lewis Hine photographs of tobacco industry, from the Library of Congress archive.

Suckering tobacco on Lowe farm. Lewis W. Hine. See 4485.  Location:…, Kentucky, 1916

Suckering tobacco on Lowe farm. Lewis W. Hine. See 4485. …

1916

Field-workers, Goodrich Tobacco Farm, near Gildersleeve, Conn. See…, Connecticut, 1917

Field-workers, Goodrich Tobacco Farm, near Gildersleeve,…

1917

Field-workers, Goodrich Tobacco Farm, near Gildersleeve, Conn. See…, Connecticut, 1917

Field-workers, Goodrich Tobacco Farm, near Gildersleeve,…

1917

Housing tobacco in barn of W.L. Fugate. Will go to Schoolsville…, Kentucky, 1916

Housing tobacco in barn of W.L. Fugate. Will go to…

1916

Housing tobacco in barn of W.L. Fugate. Will go to Schoolsville…, Kentucky, 1916

Housing tobacco in barn of W.L. Fugate. Will go to…

1916

Housing tobacco in barn of W.L. Fugate. Will go to Schoolsville…, Kentucky, 1916

Housing tobacco in barn of W.L. Fugate. Will go to…

1916

[The Swimming Hole. Group of boys - 14 to 16 years - just returned…, Massachusetts, 1916

[The Swimming Hole. Group of boys - 14 to 16 years - just…

1916

[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

[c/o W.A. Daniel - Route 2 - Woodburn, Ky. Lester Daniel, [...] years…, Kentucky, 1916

[c/o W.A. Daniel - Route 2 - Woodburn, Ky. Lester Daniel,…

1916

[Mrs. J.L. Hazel and children stripping tobacco. A very interesting…, Kentucky, 1916

[Mrs. J.L. Hazel and children stripping tobacco. A very…

1916

[Mrs. J.L. Hazel and children stripping tobacco. A very interesting…, Kentucky, 1916

[Mrs. J.L. Hazel and children stripping tobacco. A very…

1916

[The Swimming Hole. Group of boys - 14 to 16 years - just returned…, Massachusetts, 1916

[The Swimming Hole. Group of boys - 14 to 16 years - just…

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

[c/o W.A. Daniel - Route 2 - Woodburn, Ky. Lester Daniel, [...] years…, Kentucky, 1916

[c/o W.A. Daniel - Route 2 - Woodburn, Ky. Lester Daniel,…

1916

[c/o W.A. Daniel - Route 2 - Woodburn, Ky. Lester Daniel, [...] years…, Kentucky, 1916

[c/o W.A. Daniel - Route 2 - Woodburn, Ky. Lester Daniel,…

1916

[c/o W.A. Daniel - Route 2 - Woodburn, Ky. Lester Daniel, [...] years…, Kentucky, 1916

[c/o W.A. Daniel - Route 2 - Woodburn, Ky. Lester Daniel,…

1916

The Swimming Hole. Group of boys - 14 to 16 years - just returned…, Massachusetts, 1916

The Swimming Hole. Group of boys - 14 to 16 years - just…

1916

George Barbee, 13 years old topping. Lives near Bell School. …, Kentucky, 1916

George Barbee, 13 years old topping. Lives near Bell…

1916

9-year old tobacco worker.  Location: Hardin County--Sonora…, Kentucky, 1916

9-year old tobacco worker. Location: Hardin County--Sonora…

1916

Hauling tobacco.  Location: Hebbardsville [vicinity], Kentucky, 1916

Hauling tobacco. Location: Hebbardsville [vicinity],…

1916

Boy 18 years old and father A.W. Galloway, R. 1, loading tobacco. …, Kentucky, 1916

Boy 18 years old and father A.W. Galloway, R. 1, loading…

1916

Barn of Daniel Barrett and group shown in photos 4464-5-6. Location:…, Kentucky, 1916

Barn of Daniel Barrett and group shown in photos 4464-5-6.…

1916

Hayward and Harry Bentley suckering the tobacco.  Location:…, Kentucky, 1916

Hayward and Harry Bentley suckering the tobacco. Location:…

1916

Tobacco barn, showing how it is dried.  Location: Winchester…, Kentucky, 1916

Tobacco barn, showing how it is dried. Location:…

1916

Ora Fugate, 10 years old worming tobacco. They said they do not worm…, Kentucky, 1916

Ora Fugate, 10 years old worming tobacco. They said they do…

1916

Ora Fugate, 10 years old worming tobacco. They said they do not worm…, Kentucky, 1916

Ora Fugate, 10 years old worming tobacco. They said they do…

1916

Ora Fugate,10 years old worming tobacco, They said they do not worm…, Kentucky, 1916

Ora Fugate,10 years old worming tobacco, They said they do…

1916

Willie Fugate cutting tobacco. See 4489.  Location: Hedges Station,…, Kentucky, 1916

Willie Fugate cutting tobacco. See 4489. Location: Hedges…

1916

[Family of J.H. Burch, Route 1, Rockfield, Ky. Boys 12, 14 and 17…, Kentucky, 1916

[Family of J.H. Burch, Route 1, Rockfield, Ky. Boys 12, 14…

1916

[B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family…, Kentucky, 1916

[B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his…

1916

[B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family…, Kentucky, 1916

[B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his…

1916

[B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family…, Kentucky, 1916

[B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his…

1916

[B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his family…, Kentucky, 1916

[B.F. Howell, Route 4, Bowling Green, Ky. and part of his…

1916

[Hazel family (very poorly educated). Children have not been to…, Kentucky, 1916

[Hazel family (very poorly educated). Children have not…

1916

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