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Lewis Wickes Hine photographs
Descriptive Summary | |
| Title: Lewis Wickes Hine photographs | |
| Creator: Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940 | |
| Inclusive Dates: 1909-1913 | |
| Language(s): English | |
| Extent: 0.6 Linear Feet (1 document box, 1 half box) | |
| Collection Number: ms989 | |
| Repository: Hargrett Library | |
Collection Description
Historical Note
Lewis Wickes Hine (1874-1940), documentary photographer, in 1908 he was hired by the National Child Labor Committee to document child labor conditions in the United States.
Scope and Content
The collection consists of photographs by Lewis W. Hine from 1909-1913 depicting child laborers in Georgia. The photographs show mill children at their work or grouped before the mills. A few of the photographs show the impoverished areas surrounding the mills where the children lived with their families. The collection includes photographs from the following Georgia mill sites: Augusta, Columbus, LaFayette, Lindale, Macon, Rome, Rossville, Tifton, and Valdosta.
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Lewis W. Hine photographs, ms989, Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, The University of Georgia Libraries.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright of these photos is held by the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. Permission to publish must be obtained from Tom Beck, Chief Curator, Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery, University of Maryland, Baltimore County, 5401 Wilkins Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland, 21228-5398; beck(at)umbc.edu or 410.455.3827.
Finding Aid Publication
Finding aid prepared on: 2009 September 11.
General Notes
Cataloged as part of the Georgia Archives and Manuscripts Automated Access Project: A Special Collections Gateway Program of the University Center in Georgia.
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Related materials located in other repositories: Lewis Hine Collection, University of Maryland, Baltimore County.