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Kids at Work
Lewis Hine and the Crusade Against Child Labor
Russell Freedman
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 23, 1998
Reading lane: 19th Century U.S.
Photobiography of early twentieth-century photographer and schoolteacher Lewis Hine, using his own work as illustrations.
At a Glance
Why This Clicks
Pictures With Purpose
Lewis Hine’s photographs bring a photographer’s craft into focus alongside the fight against child labor.
Come here for
- A photo-led portrait of a photographer and schoolteacher
- A close look at images that helped move public opinion
Expect
- Hine’s own photographs serve as illustrations
- A straightforward account of photography’s role in child labor reform
Book Details
- Authors
- Russell Freedman
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 23, 1998
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- 19th Century U.S. · 20th Century U.S.
- Reading lane
- 19th Century U.S.
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About This Book
Photobiography of early twentieth-century photographer and schoolteacher Lewis Hine, using his own work as illustrations. Hines's photographs of children at work were so devastating that they convinced the American people that Congress must pass child labor laws.
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