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71 Lewis Hine photographs of women, from the Library of Congress archive.

Grandmother of the Britt children. See 1914, also report of Lewis W.…, North Carolina, 1915

Grandmother of the Britt children. See 1914, also report of…

1915

The Britt family happy and content on the farm. See report of Lewis…, North Carolina, 1915

The Britt family happy and content on the farm. See report…

1915

A little country store near New Hope School #41. Mrs. M.E. Geralds,…, Oklahoma, 1916

A little country store near New Hope School #41. Mrs. M.E.…

1916

Mrs. Paul Saunders and her children. They run the farm of over 100…, 1915

Mrs. Paul Saunders and her children. They run the farm of…

1915

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

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

Gracie Clark, 268 A Street (with a white dress) has been a spinner in…, Alabama, 1913

Gracie Clark, 268 A Street (with a white dress) has been a…

1913

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

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

1916

[Continuation School group at Ipswich Mills, South Boston, studying…, Massachusetts, 1917

[Continuation School group at Ipswich Mills, South Boston,…

1917

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

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

1916

[Continuation School group at Ipswich Mills, South Boston, studying…, Massachusetts, 1917

[Continuation School group at Ipswich Mills, South Boston,…

1917

[Working Boys' Glee Club and Minstrel Group - King Philip Settlement…, Massachusetts, 1916

[Working Boys' Glee Club and Minstrel Group - King Philip…

1916

[Young girls running gauntlet of men making remarks (sometimes…, Massachusetts, 1912

[Young girls running gauntlet of men making remarks…

1912

[Barker Cotton Mills. A successful mill and an example of the results…, Alabama, 1914

[Barker Cotton Mills. A successful mill and an example of…

1914

[Picking strawberries on Clagett and Covington farm. They will have…, Kentucky, 1916

[Picking strawberries on Clagett and Covington farm. They…

1916

[Picking strawberries on Clagett and Covington farm. They will have…, Kentucky, 1916

[Picking strawberries on Clagett and Covington farm. They…

1916

Daniel Mill, Lincolnton, N.C. Group of women and two girls. Shows…, North Carolina, 1908

Daniel Mill, Lincolnton, N.C. Group of women and two girls.…

1908

Mill folks, Salisbury Mills, (N.C.)  Location: Salisbury, North…, North Carolina, 1908

Mill folks, Salisbury Mills, (N.C.) Location: Salisbury,…

1908

Old hand. Drawer-in for fifteen years. See 4159.  Location: Fall…, Massachusetts, 1916

Old hand. Drawer-in for fifteen years. See 4159. Location:…

1916

Kindergarten children in Horace Mann School working on doll houses.…, Oklahoma, 1917

Kindergarten children in Horace Mann School working on doll…

1917

[Family of W.T. Frakes, Route 5, Lawton, Okla. Mother said 6-year old…, Oklahoma, 1916

[Family of W.T. Frakes, Route 5, Lawton, Okla. Mother said…

1916

[Teaching a deaf-mute to talk. Training School for Deaf Mutes. See…, Oklahoma, 1917

[Teaching a deaf-mute to talk. Training School for Deaf…

1917

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

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

1916

[Group of sweepers and doffers in the filling spinning room of…, Massachusetts, 1911

[Group of sweepers and doffers in the filling spinning room…

1911

[Group of girls, adolescents. A young fellow made a very vulgar…, Massachusetts, 1911

[Group of girls, adolescents. A young fellow made a very…

1911

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and…, Massachusetts, 1912

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt…

1912

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and…, Massachusetts, 1912

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt…

1912

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and…, Massachusetts, 1912

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt…

1912

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and…, Massachusetts, 1912

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt…

1912

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt and…, Massachusetts, 1912

[Young workers adolescence and younger in Manomet, Nonquitt…

1912

Pupil, Teachers of the Steamer Class in the Washington School. …, Massachusetts, 1909

Pupil, Teachers of the Steamer Class in the Washington…

1909

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

Newsies.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts, 1909

Newsies. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

1909

Group of employees in Lancaster (S.C.) Cotton Mills.  Location:…, South Carolina, 1908

Group of employees in Lancaster (S.C.) Cotton Mills. …

1908

Some of the adolescents working in Delta Cotton Mills, Mc Comb Miss. …, Mississippi, 1911

Some of the adolescents working in Delta Cotton Mills, Mc…

1911

All 6 work in King Mill, Augusta, Ga. Little girl on end has been…, Georgia, 1909

All 6 work in King Mill, Augusta, Ga. Little girl on end…

1909

Noon hour, King Mfg. Co., Augusta, Ga. One of the little ones at work…, Georgia, 1909

Noon hour, King Mfg. Co., Augusta, Ga. One of the little…

1909

Group working in Holden-Leonard Co., Bennington, Vt. Smallest boy is…, Vermont, 1910

Group working in Holden-Leonard Co., Bennington, Vt.…

1910

Noon hour, Holden-Leonard Co., Bennington, Vt. Some of the youngsters…, Vermont, 1910

Noon hour, Holden-Leonard Co., Bennington, Vt. Some of the…

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

Group of Workers on Smart's Bog.  Location: South Carver [vicinity],…, Massachusetts, 1911

Group of Workers on Smart's Bog. Location: South Carver…

1911

Some of the workers (not the youngest) leaving the Coventry Co.,…, Rhode Island, 1909

Some of the workers (not the youngest) leaving the Coventry…

1909

Noon Hour at Quidwick Mill, Anthony, R.I. Location: Anthony, Rhode…, Rhode Island, 1909

Noon Hour at Quidwick Mill, Anthony, R.I. Location:…

1909

A Busy Hour--The steamer Class in the Hancock School. Boston 1915…, Massachusetts, 1909

A Busy Hour--The steamer Class in the Hancock School.…

1909

Some of the adults Bibb Mill No. 1, Macon, Ga.  Location: Macon,…, Georgia, 1909

Some of the adults Bibb Mill No. 1, Macon, Ga. Location:…

1909

[Employees going to work in Bates Mfg. Co. Lewiston, Me.]  Location:…, Maine, 1909

[Employees going to work in Bates Mfg. Co. Lewiston, Me.] …

1909

6 A.M. April 24, 1909. One of the many young girls working in Bates…, Maine

6 A.M. April 24, 1909. One of the many young girls working…

1909

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

Wanamaker's 8:30 A.M. Location: New York, New York (State), 1910

Wanamaker's 8:30 A.M. Location: New York, New York (State)

1910

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

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

1909

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

I found some young helpers like his one in the Muscogee Mills,…, Georgia, 1913

I found some young helpers like his one in the Muscogee…

1913

Some of the young women in Dickson Mill, Laurinburg, N.C.  Location:…, North Carolina, 1908

Some of the young women in Dickson Mill, Laurinburg, N.C. …

1908

Noon-hour Indian Head Cotton Mills. Some of the girls are much…, Alabama, 1910

Noon-hour Indian Head Cotton Mills. Some of the girls are…

1910

Ollie Johnson and family. See 3844 and 3845.  Location: Anniston,…, Alabama, 1914

Ollie Johnson and family. See 3844 and 3845. Location:…

1914

A prospective sardine worker, one of the Goodell family. (See Photo…, Maine, 1911

A prospective sardine worker, one of the Goodell family.…

1911

Abbe, said 10 years old who picks 10 pails a day. Also two young…, Massachusetts, 1911

Abbe, said 10 years old who picks 10 pails a day. Also two…

1911

Walter Silva. Said 10 years old. Picks 3 or 4 pails a day. Location:…, Massachusetts, 1911

Walter Silva. Said 10 years old. Picks 3 or 4 pails a day.…

1911

Celia Perry. A young picker living in Rochester, Mass. Rochester…, Massachusetts, 1911

Celia Perry. A young picker living in Rochester, Mass.…

1911

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) One of the Midwives' homes,…, Rhode Island

(For Child Welfare Exhibit 1912-13.) One of the Midwives'…

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

John Bachman, 22 Nelson Street, Ward 6. Work in drawing-in room. 14…, Massachusetts, 1911

John Bachman, 22 Nelson Street, Ward 6. Work in drawing-in…

1911

Anaemic adolescent who refused to give his name: Works in Kilburn…, Massachusetts, 1911

Anaemic adolescent who refused to give his name: Works in…

1911

Manuel Oliver, George St., is small boy to left of dry works in…, Massachusetts, 1911

Manuel Oliver, George St., is small boy to left of dry…

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

Group of girls and women working in Aragon Mill, Rock Hill, S.C. …, South Carolina, 1912

Group of girls and women working in Aragon Mill, Rock Hill,…

1912

Group of girls and women, Aragon Mills, Rock Hill, S.C.  Location:…, South Carolina, 1912

Group of girls and women, Aragon Mills, Rock Hill, S.C. …

1912

Louis Langevin, (boy running) (young), 318 Friend St. Works in…, Massachusetts, 1911

Louis Langevin, (boy running) (young), 318 Friend St. Works…

1911

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