Lewis Hine, Soldier Thrown in Air

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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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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Born 1874, OshkoshDied 1940, Hastings-on-HudsonOccupation PhotographerWikidata Q347194 ↗ULAN 500115193 ↗Museum works 22

Also known as Lewis W. Hine, Lewis Wickes Hine

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Lewis Hine, Soldier Thrown in Air
Soldier Thrown in Air1917 · gelatin silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Patrons' Permanent Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Lewis Hine, Hartford Newsboys
Hartford Newsboys1909 · gelatin silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Joshua P. Smith Collection, Gift in hono…
Lewis Hine, Wagon boy or "tail boy" helping to load the wagon
Wagon boy or "tail boy" helping to load the wagonc. 1914 · gelatin silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Gift of Fern M. Schad — Open Access (CC0)
Lewis Hine, Addie Card, 12 years old. Spinner in cotton mill, North Pownal, Vermont
Addie Card, 12 years old. Spinner in cotton mill, North Pownal, Vermont1910 · gelatin silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund — Open Acce…
Lewis Hine, Lena Lochiavo - 11 years old, basket (and pretzel) seller, at Sixth Street Market in front of saloon entrance, Cincinnati, Ohio
Lena Lochiavo - 11 years old, basket (and pretzel) seller, at Sixth Street Market in front of saloon entrance, Cincinnati, OhioAugust 1908 · gelatin silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Donna Barna…
Lewis Hine, John Pento, 14 years old, Daniel and Angelo Pento, 7 years old, selling newspapers, Hartford, Connecticut
John Pento, 14 years old, Daniel and Angelo Pento, 7 years old, selling newspapers, Hartford, ConnecticutMarch 1909 · gelatin silver print
National Gallery of Art, Washington ↗
CC0 · National Gallery of Art, Washington, Corcoran Collection (Gift of Harry H. Lu…
Lewis Hine, Portret van een onbekende Albanese vrouw uit Italië op Ellis Island
Portret van een onbekende Albanese vrouw uit Italië op Ellis Island
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Lewis Hine, Newspaper Vendor
Newspaper Vendor1911-06
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam ↗
Public domain · Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam — public domain
Lewis Hine, Power House Mechanic
Power House Mechanic1920
George Eastman Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — George Eastman Museum
Lewis Hine, Icarus, Empire State Building
Icarus, Empire State Building1930
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Lewis Hine, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Lewis Hine, 11:00 A.M. Monday, May 9th, 1910. Newsies at Skeeter's Branch, Jefferson near Franklin. They were all smoking. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.
11:00 A.M. Monday, May 9th, 1910. Newsies at Skeeter's Branch, Jefferson near Franklin. They were all smoking. Location: St. Louis, Missouri.1910
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Lewis Hine, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Lewis Hine, Soldier Thrown in Air
Soldier Thrown in Air1917
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Lewis Hine, Hartford Newsboys
Hartford Newsboys1909
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Lewis Hine, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Lewis Hine, Wagon boy or "tail boy" helping to load the wagon
Wagon boy or "tail boy" helping to load the wagon1914
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Lewis Hine, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Lewis Hine, Addie Card, 12 years old. Spinner in cotton mill, North Pownal, Vermont
Addie Card, 12 years old. Spinner in cotton mill, North Pownal, Vermont1910
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Lewis Hine, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Lewis Hine, Lena Lochiavo - 11 years old, basket (and pretzel) seller, at Sixth Street Market in front of saloon entrance, Cincinnati, Ohio
Lena Lochiavo - 11 years old, basket (and pretzel) seller, at Sixth Street Market in front of saloon entrance, Cincinnati, Ohio
Wikimedia Commons ↗
CC0 · Lewis Hine, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)
Lewis Hine, Sadie Pfeifer, a Cotton Mill Spinner, Lancaster, South Carolina
Sadie Pfeifer, a Cotton Mill Spinner, Lancaster, South Carolina1908 · Gelatin silver print
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Acquired through exchange with George Eastman House…
Lewis Hine, Italian Family, Chicago
Italian Family, Chicago1910 · Gelatin silver print
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Acquired through exchange with George Eastman House…
Lewis Hine, Dannie Mercurio, 150 Schottes Alley, Washington D.C.
Dannie Mercurio, 150 Schottes Alley, Washington D.C.April 1912 · Gelatin silver print
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Acquired through exchange with George Eastman House…
Lewis Hine, Playground in a Mill Village (Playground in a Tenement Alley), Boston
Playground in a Mill Village (Playground in a Tenement Alley), Boston1909 · Gelatin silver print
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Acquired through exchange with George Eastman House…
Lewis Hine, Chicago Slums
Chicago Slums1910 · Gelatin silver print
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Acquired through exchange with George Eastman House…
Lewis Hine, Slovak Steel Worker in the Pittsburgh Region Relaxes after Supper
Slovak Steel Worker in the Pittsburgh Region Relaxes after Supper1909 · Gelatin silver print
Art Institute of Chicago ↗
CC0 · Art Institute of Chicago, Acquired through exchange with George Eastman House…

Artist record compiled from: auction results, Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), Smithsonian Open Access (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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