Hine Collection (#8)

Man operating mining equipment, 1936, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940, was an American photographer, who used his camera as a tool for social reform. US, USA

Mining equipment, 1936, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940, was an American photographer, who used his camera as a tool for social reform. US, USA

Scotts Run, West Virginia. Pursglove No. 5 - Scene taken from main highway shows typical hillside camp. The houses are multiple dwellings, March 1937, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940

Scotts Run, West Virginia. The Patch - One of the worst camps in Scotts Run. The stream is an auxiliary branch that flows into Scotts Run can be seen towards the right of this picture

Scotts Run, West Virginia. Jere, mine tipple - Mine bankrupt and closed since December 1936. The camp of this mine is considered a stranded community, March 1937, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940

Scotts Run, West Virginia. Troop Hill - An abandoned coal camp on Scotts Run, West Virginia, December 22, 1936. Mine closed early in 1936

Scotts Run, West Virginia. New Hill - A new camp. The best community on Scotts Run, March 1937, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940, was an American photographer, who used his camera as a tool for social reform

Scotts Run, West Virginia. Pursglove Mines Nos. 3 and 4 - This is the largest company on Scotts Run. Scene shows main Scotts Run Highway and atmosphere loaded with coal dust

Scotts Run, West Virginia. Bertha Hill Camp - The mine in this camp has been bankrupt and changed hands several times in the last two years

Scotts Run, West Virginia. Chaplin Hill Mine Tipple - This mine was bankrupt and closed during the summer of 1936. The company was reorganized

Scotts Run, West Virginia. This building is a part of the abandoned mine buildings of the stranded camp of Jere. It is the exterior of the old fan house

Scotts Run, West Virginia. Sessa Hill - The mine is a small locally owned operation where conditions are generally bad, 1936, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940, was an American photographer

Scotts Run, West Virginia. The Shack Community Center - Scene is typical of crowded space. In center of valley the stream is Scotts Run Crack

Scotts Run, West Virginia. Chaplin Hill - This scene is typical of many camps built near the mine. In the background can be seen several of the government sanitary privies

Mt. Holyoke, Massachusetts - Paragon Rubber Co. and American Character Doll. Spraying face, hands, and arms (Jewish) A plus, 1936, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940, was an American photographer

Eddystone, Pennsylvania - Railroad parts. Baldwin Locomotive Works. Moulder takes a small pot of metal from tapped furnace to use on a small job, 1936, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940

Scotts Run, West Virginia. Employed bachelor at home in Sessa Hill - This scene is typical of hundreds of bachelors who belong to a group of immigrants whose family was separated by immigration

Scotts Run, West Virginia. Unemployed bachelor, Jere - This is typical of a particular group of stranded men in an abandoned camp

Scotts Run, West Virginia. Worked out coal mine near Pursglove mine No. 4 camp - Scene taken from main highway. This scene is typical of a dozen or more mines that have been closed

Mt. Holyoke, Massachusetts - Paper. American Writing Paper Co. Cylinder machines (making matchboard), 1936, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940, was an American photographer

Mt. Holyoke, Massachusetts - Silk. William Skinner and Sons. Winding raw silk from skein to bobbin, 1936, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940, was an American photographer

Mt. Holyoke, Massachusetts - Scenes. The City Hall - Norman French - Charles Atwood, Architect, 1874; - $400, 000; for a city of 200, 000; (Longmeadow stone)

Mt. Holyoke, Massachusetts - Scenes, 1936, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940, was an American photographer, who used his camera as a tool for social reform. US, USA

Scotts Run, West Virginia. Pursglove Nos. 3 and 4 - Another view of Pursglove Mines Nos. 3 and 4, March 1937, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940, was an American photographer

[Gracie Clark, Spinner, With Her Family, Hunstville, Alabama]; Lewis W. Hine, American, 1874 - 1940; Huntsville, Alabama, United States, North America; November 13

Cotton-Mill Worker, North Carolina; Lewis W. Hine, American, 1874 - 1940; North Carolina, United States, North America; 1908; Gelatin silver print; Sheet: 11.7 x 16.7 cm (4 5/8 x 6 9/16 in.)

Sadie Pfeiffer, Spinner in Cotton Mill, North Carolina; Lewis W. Hine, American, 1874 - 1940; North Carolina, United States

[Self-Portrait with Newsboy]; Lewis W. Hine, American, 1874 - 1940; New York, New York, United States, North America; 1908; Gelatin silver print; Image (irregular): 13.8 x 11.8 cm (5 7/16 x 4 5/8 in.)

BALTIMORE: CARRIAGES, 1910. Horse-drawn carriages in Fells Point, Baltimore, Maryland, awaiting workers who will be taken out to work at the berry farms in the surrounding countryside

MISSOURI: FACTORY WORKERS. Workers from Salvan Medicine Factory on Olive Street in St. Louis, Missouri. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, May 1910

HINE: HOME INDUSTRY, 1912. A woman carrying a bundle of clothing for home-work on Lafayette Street in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1912

HINE: HOME INDUSTRY, 1912. A woman and son carrying clothing for home-work near Astor Place in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1912

TENEMENT BUILDING, 1912. A tenement building in need of repair with eight families doing home-work in poor conditions at 233 East 107th Street in New York City

HINE: HOME INDUSTRY, 1912. An Italian immigrant woman carrying a heavy bundle of clothing near Astor Place in New York City, to be finished at her tenement home

HINE: STREET BOYS, 1909. Three boys hanging out in a doorway late at night in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1909

HINE: TRUANT, 1909. Two truants hanging around fishing boats in the harbor during school hours in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1909

HINE: TRUANT, 1909. A young truant hanging around fishing boats in the harbor during school hours in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1909

NEW YORK: POVERTY, 1915. Barefoot boy picking trash on the Westside of New York. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1915

CHICAGO: TENEMENT, 1910. Italian immigrant family in a tenement home, Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1910

CHICAGO: TENEMENT, 1912. Two children on a bed in a tenement home in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1912

HINE: NEW YORK CITY, 1912. Storefront at 233 East 107th street, New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1912

GIRL, c1910. A 14-year-old girl photographed by Lewis Hine, at her home in New York City, c1910

HOME INDUSTRY, 1912. A woman in a tenement in New Yorks Lower East Side, sewing mens trousers. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1912

NEW YORK: TENEMENT, 1913. Jimmie Chinquanana, in his home in the rear of their store at 11 Hamilton Street, New York City. Photographed on 16 September 1913 by Lewis Hine

NEW YORK: TENEMENT, 1913. Investigator talking with Ida List, eight year old child suffering from chorea (St. Vitus dance) at 124 Ridge Street, New York City

NEW YORK: CHILDREN, 1910. Children posing in front of 36 Laight Street, New York City. Photographed in February 1910 by Lewis Hine

BOSTON: NEWSBOY, 1909. A newsboy flipping cars, on a trolley in Boston, Massachusetts
BOSTON: NEWSBOY, 1909. A newsboy flipping cars, " on a trolley in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1909

NEW YORK: TENEMENT LIFE. Policeman settles a dispute. Photograph by Lewis W. Hine, 1912

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"Hine: Capturing the Essence of Life's Diverse Tapestry" In 1931, amidst the towering marvel that is the Empire State Building, steelworkers fearlessly balanced on girders, their courage reaching new heights in New York City. Amidst a field of vibrant flowers, a fairy embarked on an enchanting quest, delicately searching for magic hidden within nature's embrace. Stuart Hine fearlessly held Scolopendra gigantea, a giant centipede. His fascination with creatures both beautiful and fearsome reflected his unyielding curiosity for the world around him. Transported to 1910 at Pool Branch Chauteau & Manchester in St. Hine captured boys engrossed in billiards - their youthful energy merging with skill as they aimed to conquer each shot. Lewis Hine immortalized the grandeur of the Empire State Building from East 34th Street and Madison Avenue shortly after its completion in May 1931. A testament to human ingenuity and ambition rising above city streets. Within Plymouth Guildhall's hallowed halls, history unfolded as people gathered under its majestic roof - stories whispered through time by those who walked its corridors. Hine's lens focused on child labor injustices in 1910; two young messenger boys found solace beneath showers at Postal Telegraph Co. , reminding us of our duty to protect innocence against exploitation. As twilight cast its ethereal glow upon enchanted realms unseen by mortal eyes, fairies danced joyously - their delicate movements weaving dreams into reality itself. A mischievous pixie wove together a chain of flowers with nimble fingers; her creation symbolizing unity and harmony among all living beings within nature's intricate tapestry. With mystical prowess unmatched by any other creature, fairies conjured crystal balls that revealed secrets yet untold - glimpses into pasts forgotten or futures yet unwritten.