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Lewis Hine

American · 1874–1940 · Photographer

Lewis Wickes Hine was an American sociologist and muckraker photographer. His photographs taken during times such as the Progressive Era and the Great Depression captured young… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Lewis Hine, Sadie, a Cotton Mill Spinner, Lancaster, South Carolina, 1908, Gelatin silver print, printed 1920sSadie, a Cotton Mill Spinner, Lancaster, South CarolinaPhillips · $75,000≈ £46,311≈ €59,510Sign up to see
  2. Lewis Hine, Tenement Product, Chicago, circa 1907, Gelatin silver print, printed 1920sTenement Product, ChicagoPhillips · $52,500≈ £34,628≈ €40,888Sign up to see
  3. Lewis Hine, Climbing into America, Ellis Island, New York, 1905, Gelatin silver print, printed late 1930sClimbing into America, Ellis Island, New YorkPhillips · $40,000≈ £27,022≈ €36,934Sign up to see

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  1. Lewis Hine, Tenement Product, Chicago, circa 1907, Gelatin silver print, printed 1920s
    Tenement Product, Chicago, circa 1907
    Photograph
    7 5/8 x 9 1/2 in. (19.4 x 24.1 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 45
    $52,500≈ £34,628≈ €40,888Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Lewis Hine, Garment Workers, c. 1912, Gelatin silver print; mounted
    Garment Workers, c. 1912
    Photograph
    4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (11.4 x 16.5 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 83
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Lewis Hine, 'An Industrial Design - Pennsylvania Rubber Co.' (Automobile Tire Maker), c. 1925, Gelatin silver print; signed in pencil
    'An Industrial Design - Pennsylvania Rubber Co.' (Automobile Tire Maker), c. 1925
    Photograph
    8 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (21.6 x 19.1 cm.)
    Bonhams · · Lot 159
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Lewis Hine, Preston De Costa, Fifteen Year Old Messenger #3 for Bellevue Messenger Service, 1913, Gelatin silver print
    Preston De Costa, Fifteen Year Old Messenger #3 for Bellevue Messenger Service, 1913
    Photograph
    4 1/2 x 6 5/8 in. (11.4 x 16.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 111
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,500–3,500View at Phillips ↗
  5. Lewis Hine, Young Slavic Immigrant at Ellis Island, 1910, Gelatin silver print, printed no later than 1937
    Young Slavic Immigrant at Ellis Island, 1910
    Photograph
    6 5/8 x 4 5/8 in. (16.8 x 11.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 124
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $3,000–5,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Lewis Hine, Spinner, Cotton Mill, Georgia, 1909, Gelatin silver print
    Spinner, Cotton Mill, Georgia, 1909
    Photograph
    4 5/8 x 6 5/8 in. (11.7 x 16.8 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 233
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $20,000–30,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Lewis Hine, SKILLED MECHANIC IN MACHINE SHOP, 1929, vintage photograph, SKILLED MECHANIC IN MACHINE SHOP, 1929, vintage photograph
    SKILLED MECHANIC IN MACHINE SHOP, 1929, vintage photograph
    Photograph
    4 3/4 in. x 6 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1297
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $1,000–1,500View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  8. Lewis Hine, SKILLED MECHANIC IN MACHINE SHOP, 1929, vintage photograph, SKILLED MECHANIC IN MACHINE SHOP, 1929, vintage photograph
    SKILLED MECHANIC IN MACHINE SHOP, 1929, vintage photograph
    Photograph
    4 3/4 in. x 6 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 332
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–4,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  9. Lewis Hine, SKILLED MECHANIC IN MACHINE SHOP, 1929, vintage photograph, SKILLED MECHANIC IN MACHINE SHOP, 1929, vintage photograph
    SKILLED MECHANIC IN MACHINE SHOP, 1929, vintage photograph
    Photograph
    4 3/4 in. x 6 1/2 in
    Sloans & Kenyon · · Lot 1444
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $2,000–4,000View at Sloans & Kenyon ↗
  10. Lewis Hine, Top of mooring-mast on Empire State Building, 1931, Gelatin silver print
    Top of mooring-mast on Empire State Building, 1931
    Photograph
    3 1/8 x 4 1/2 in. (7.9 x 11.4 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 16
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. $7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
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About Lewis Hine

Lewis Wickes Hine was an American sociologist and muckraker photographer. His photographs taken during times such as the Progressive Era and the Great Depression captured young children working in harsh conditions, playing a role in bringing about the passage of the first child labor laws in the United States.

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In museum collections

  • Lewis Hine, Soldier Thrown in AirSoldier Thrown in Air, 1917
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Lewis Hine, Hartford NewsboysHartford Newsboys, 1909
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Lewis Hine, Wagon boy or "tail boy" helping to load the wagonWagon boy or "tail boy" helping to load the wagon, c. 1914
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0
  • Lewis Hine, Addie Card, 12 years old. Spinner in cotton mill, North Pownal, VermontAddie Card, 12 years old. Spinner in cotton mill, North Pownal, Vermont, 1910
    National Gallery of Art, Washington · CC0

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