Untitled 1908

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"Untitled" is a black and white photograph by Lewis Hine, taken in 1908. It depicts a group of young boys, likely child laborers, standing on a set of stairs outside of a factory building. The image is a poignant example of Hine's social documentary work, which aimed to expose the harsh conditions faced by working-class Americans, particularly children, in the early 20th century. The photograph's composition and the boys' expressions create a sense of vulnerability and hardship, highlighting the need for social reform and the protection of child workers.

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Lewis Hine was a documentary photographer, educator, and social reformer. Trained in sociology, Hine taught at the progressive Ethical Culture School in New York City before turning his attention to photography. As a photographer for the National Child Labor Committee (NCLC), Hine traveled the United States to document children in unsafe working conditions in factories, mines, fields, and city streets. Over ten years, he created an indelible record of the human cost of an exploitative labor market, documenting the tired faces of children at the end of their shifts, or even children mutilated by industrial machinery. These disturbing photographs were used in publications and presentations created by Hine and the NCLC, and ultimately promoted sweeping policy changes designed to protect children.