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Lewis Hine (1874-1940) documented child labor in the United States for the National Child Labor Committee starting in 1908. Some of his
Lewis Hine (1874-1940) documented child labor in the United States for the National Child Labor Committee from 1908 to 1924. Some of his
photographs show Salem children at various jobs, including the shoe factories so prevalent in town then
photographs show Salem children at various jobs, including the shoe factories so prevalent in town then


In the fall of 1911, Hine was in New England and documented the industrial workplaces in Boston, Lowell, New Bedford, Lawrence and Salem.
In the fall of 1911, Hine was in New England and documented the industrial workplaces in Boston, Lowell, New Bedford, Lawrence and Salem.
These can be found in the Library of Congress website.
These can be found in the Library of Congress website.
 
Click on the links below to view a sampling.




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==See Also==
==See Also==
*[http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/nclc.04771/ Group of girls working in Cass & Daly Shoe Factory on Goodhue Street] Hine photo
*[http://www.loc.gov/pictures/resource/nclc.04771/ Group of girls working in Cass & Daly Shoe Factory on Goodhue Street] Hine photo, Salem, 1911
 
*[http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/nclc/item/ncl2004000928/PP/ Some of the smallest boys in Cass & Daley Shoe Co.] Hine photo, Salem, 1911

Revision as of 11:15, 12 September 2012

Lewis Hine (1874-1940) documented child labor in the United States for the National Child Labor Committee from 1908 to 1924. Some of his photographs show Salem children at various jobs, including the shoe factories so prevalent in town then

In the fall of 1911, Hine was in New England and documented the industrial workplaces in Boston, Lowell, New Bedford, Lawrence and Salem. These can be found in the Library of Congress website. Click on the links below to view a sampling.

See Also