-Mrs. Annie De Martius nursing a dirty baby while she picks nuts by Lewis Hine

-Mrs. Annie De Martius nursing a dirty baby while she picks nuts 1911

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"Mrs. Annie De Martius nursing a dirty baby while she picks nuts" is a photo by Lewis Hine, a prominent American photographer known for documenting the lives of working-class Americans in the early 20th century. Taken in 1911, the image captures a poignant scene of a mother tending to her child while working at a table piled with nuts, likely for a factory or a market. The composition emphasizes the harsh realities of child labor and poverty, highlighting the woman's exhaustion and the child's vulnerability. This photo is an important artifact of American social history, illustrating the realities of labor and family life during a period of significant industrialization.

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