Wickes Collection (#2)

HINE: BEGGARS, 1910. An old man and young girl begging on 14th Street and 6th Avenue in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, July 1910

CHILD LABOR: COTTON, 1913. Family of cotton pickers near Waxahachie, Texas. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1913

MIGRANT WORKERS, 1913. Itinerant farmers on the farm which they have rented for one year from J.W. Vaughn at Corsicana, Texas. Photograph, October 1913 by Lewis Hine

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1924. A young girl and boy cutting lace at home in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, March 1924

HINE: OYSTER SHUCKER, 1913. An adult oyster shucker at the Varn & Platt Canning Co. in Bluffton, South Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1913

HINE: GARMENT, c1912. A finished dress from a factory in America. Photograph by Lewis Hine, c1912

ELLIS ISLAND: IMMIGRANTS. A Finnish stowaway detained at Ellis Island. Photograph by Lewis Hine, early 20th century

ELLIS ISLAND: IMMIGRANTS. An Armenian Jew at Ellis Island. Photograph by Lewis Hine, c1905

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1924. A young girl cutting lace at her home in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, March 1924

DENTISTRY, 1917. Dentist working on a patient in a hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts. Photographed on 1 February 1917 by Lewis Hine

HINE: CLOTHING FACTORY, NY. Women workers at a garment factory in New York. Early 20th century photograph by Lewis Hine

HINE: KNITTING MILL. Young girl working on stockings at a knitting mill in America. Early 20th century photograph by Lewis Hine

HINE: GARMENT MAKER. Women sewing garments at a sweatshop in America. Early 20th century photograph by Lewis Hine

IMMIGRANT CABINETMAKER. An Italian immigrant cabinetmaker at work on a chair. Photographed by Lewis Hine, 1943

CHILD LABOR: BOOTBLACK, 1924. Jimmie, a seven-year-old bootblack, working on Canal Street in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1924

CHILD LABOR: BOOTBLACKS. Young bootblacks near City Hall Park in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1924

CHILD LABOR: BOOTBLACK, 1924. Young bootblack at City Hall Park, New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1924

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, 1930. The Empire State Building, New York City, midway through its construction. Photographed in the fall of 1930 by Lewis Hine

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING 1931. Man with a pneumatic drill, Empire State Building, New York City. Photographed by Lewis Hine, 1931

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING 1930. Avenue of Girders, Empire State Building, New York City. Photographed by Lewis Hine, 1930

EMPIRE STATE BUILDING, 1931. Steel worker at the Empire State Building, New York City. Photographed by Lewis Hine, 1931

HOME INDUSTRY, c1910. An immigrant family making mens trousers in their New York City tenement home. Oil over a photograph, by Lewis W. Hine, c1910

LOWER EAST SIDE, c1910. Children using a tenement alley for a playground in New York City. Photograph, c1910, by Lewis Hine

IMMIGRANTS: ELLIS ISLAND. A group of Italian men and boys at Ellis Island: photographed in 1905 by Lewis W. Hine

NEW YORK TENEMENT LIFE. A New York City tenement family. Oil over a photograph, c1910, by Lewis Hine

LABOR MEETING, 1930s. A labor organizer, lower right, at a community center meeting, 1930s. Photograph by Lewis W. Hine for the National Research Project of the Works Progress Administration

HOME INDUSTRY, 1910. A New York tenement family making garters. Photographed by Lewis Hine, c1910

WOMAN TEXTILE WORKER, 1937. Photographed by Lewis W. Hine, c1937

WOMEN GARMENT WORKERS. Garment workers of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union. Photographed by Lewis W. Hine, c1935

ELLIS ISLAND: IMMIGRANTS, 1905. An Italian mother and child; photographed by Lewis W. Hine

TENEMENT LIFE: CHICAGO. An Italian immigrant family in their Chicago slum dwelling: photographed in 1910 by Lewis W. Hine

PITTSBURGH STEEL WORKER relaxing at home; photographed in 1908 by Lewis Hine

HINE: STEELWORKER, 1931. Steelworker atop the Empire State Building, New York City, during its construction. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1931

HINE: DOCTOR, 1924. A doctor examining a young worker in the infirmary at the Cheney Silk Mill in South Manchester, Connecticut. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, 1924

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1923. A 13-year-old girl embroidering a dress by hand in Newark, New Jersey. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, 1923

HINE: NEWSBOYS, 1924. A young newsboy selling newspapers in Hartford, Connecticut. Photograph by Lewis Hine, April 1924

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1924. A young worker using textile machinery at the Cheney Silk Mill in Manchester, Connecticut. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1924

MECHANICAL TOY, c1924. A boy playing with mechanical toy. Photograph by Lewis Hine, c1924

CHILD LABOR: BOOTBLACK, 1924. Young bootblack in New Haven, Connecticut. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1924

CHILD LABOR: BOOTBLACK, 1924. Tony, a nine-year-old bootblack in Newark, New Jersey, working for $1 a day. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1924

VIRGINIA: CHILDREN, c1921. A group of boys and girls called the Caesar Gang at a fair, Charleston, Virginia. Photographed by Lewis Hine, c1921

ELLIS ISLAND: IMMIGRANTS. Immigrants being served sandwiches and milk. Photograph by Lewis Hine at Ellis Island, New York, c1920

GERMAN IMMIGRANTS, 1920. A formal portrait of German or Scandinavian immigrants taken, c1920, by Lewis Hine at Ellis Island, New York

IMMIGRANTS: ELLIS ISLAND. An Armenian Jew at Ellis Island: photographed by Lewis Hine, c1924

GERMAN IMMIGRANTS, 1920. German immigrants in a dining hall. Photograph by Lewis Hine at Ellis Island, New York, c1920

IMMIGRANTS: ELLIS ISLAND. An immigrant woman at Ellis Island. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, 1926

RUSSIAN JEWISH IMMIGRANT. A young Russian Jewish woman photographed by Lewis Hine, upon her arrival at Ellis Island, New York City, 1905. Oil over a photograph

CHILD LABOR, c1910. A group of young cotton pickers in the American South. Oil over a photograph, c1910, by Lewis Hine

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"Wickes: A Journey Through Time and Places" Step into the world of Wickes, where history unfolds before your eyes. From billiards in 1910 to the grandeur of the Empire State Building in 1931, this caption takes you on a captivating journey. In 1910, boys gather at the Pool Branch Chauteau & Manchester in St. Louis, engrossed in a game of pool. Their youthful enthusiasm and competitive spirit fill the air as they aim for victory. Fast forward to 1931, when Lewis Hine captures an iconic image of the Empire State Building from East 34th Street and Madison Avenue. This architectural marvel stands tall against the New York City skyline, symbolizing progress and ambition. Hine's lens also transports us back to child labor realities in early twentieth-century America. In one photograph from 1910, young messenger boys find solace using showers at Postal Telegraph Co. , highlighting their resilience amidst challenging circumstances. But not all moments captured by Hine are somber; some reveal glimpses of joyous occasions. Cicely draws my portrait with unwavering focus and talent while The Rising Sun illuminates a quaint corner where locals gather for warmth and camaraderie. Traveling across England's landscapes through time, we encounter Saint Peter's Church in Wisbeach (c1850s), Saints Mary and Peter in Wolverhampton (c1850s), and Saint Peter's Church in Evercreech (c1850s). These architectural wonders stand as testaments to faith that have weathered centuries. Returning to New York City around c1910 brings us face-to-face with tenement life - families living together within cramped spaces yet finding strength within their close-knit communities. Finally, we dive into refreshing waters alongside teenage boys at a swimming hole after a long day - capturing carefree moments that remind us of simpler times filled with laughter and friendship.