Wickes Collection (#4)

MIGRANT FAMILY, 1915. The prairie-wagon home of a family of itinerant beet workers camped near Fort Collins, Colorado. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1915

BEET WORKER HOUSING, 1915. View of The Jungle housing section for beet workers in Fort Collins, Colorado. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1915

BEET WORKER SHACKS, 1915. Housing shacks for beet workers near Sterling, Colorado. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1915

OHIO: ROLLER COASTER, 1908. Newsboys riding the Scenic Railway roller coaster at the Newsboys Picnic in Cincinnati, Ohio. Photograph by Lewis Hine, August 1908

VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, 1917. Student working at Pauls Valley training school, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. Photograph by Lewis Hine, April 1917

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. Young workers at Ross Cannery in Seaford, Delaware. Photograph by Lewis Hine, June 1910

MIGRANT SHACK, 1910. The sleeping area of a small shack on Forsythes Bog, occupied by De Marco family with 10 living in one room, Pemberton, New Jersey. Photograph by Lewis Hine, September 1910

OKLAHOMA: BLIND MAN, 1917. Blind man and his youthful guide, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Photograph, April 1917 by Lewis Hine

WAR IN THE BALKANS, 1918. Greek refugees returning to their homes, photographed by Lewis W. Hine

HINE: GIRL WITH DOLL, 1912. A young girl playing with a Campbell Kid doll, at a home in New York State. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1912

BOYS SHOOTING CRAPS, 1912. Three boys gambling with dice at midnight in the street in Providence, Rhode Island. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1912

BOWLING ALLEY, 1910. Pin boys working with a supervisor in the Subway Bowling Alleys in Brooklyn, New York. Photograph by Lewis Hine, April 1910

HINE: SHOOTING MARBLES, 1908. Young doffers at the Kesler Mfg. Co. shooting marbles in front of the employee housing in Salisbury, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1908

OHIO: SACK RACE, 1908. Sack race at the Newsboys Picnic in Cincinnati, Ohio. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1908

JANE ADDAMS (1860-1935). American social worker and cofounder of Hull House in Chicago. Photograph by Lewis Hine, c1913

NEW YORK: NEWSGIRL, 1910. A newsgirl on Park Row in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, 1910

HINE: NEWSBOYS, 1912. 11-year-old Eldridge Bernard and 6-year-old Buster Smith, newsboys in Newark, New Jersey. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1912

HINE: NEWSGIRL, 1912. A ten-year-old newsgirl tending a newstand on 4th and Garden Streets in Hoboken, New Jersey. On the right is the entrance to a saloon. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1912

HINE: NEWSBOYS, 1912. 10-year-old Stanley Steiner, boot-black and newsboy with 13-year-old Jacob Botvin, newsboy selling newspapers at night in Providence, Rhode Island

HINE: NEWSBOY, 1912. Newsboy sleeping on the stairs with newspapers at night in Jersey City, New Jersey. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1912

HINE: NEWSBOYS, 1912. Two illiterate newsboys working on a Saturday night until 3 A.M. They both work at the Camphor Works during the week and sell newspapers at night in Jersey City, New Jersey

HINE: NEWSBOYS, 1912. A six-year-old newsboy selling paper in Washington, D.C. after going to school in the morning. Photograph by Lewis Hine, April 1912

HINE: NEWSBOY, 1910. A newsboy selling newspapers around saloon entrances on the Bowery in Manhattan, New York. Photograph by Lewis Hine, July 1910

NEWSPAPER VENDORS, 1910. Three young girls working at a newspaper stand on Canal Street in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hines in July 1910

BOOTBLACK, 1910. A young bootblack working on Canal Street in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hines in July 1910

BOY BARBER, 1917. Frank de Natale, a 12-year old barber, lathers and shaves customers at his fathers shop in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1917

BOSTON: TYPIST, 1917. A fifteen-year old typist for the Standard Neckwear Company, Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 21 January 1917

BOSTON: THIEVES, 1909. Two boys stealing from a pushcart vendor, Boston, Massachusetts. Photographed by Lewis Hine, October 1909

VERMONT: NEWSBOYS, 1916. Young newsboys selling Boston newspapers in Vermont. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1916

NEWSBOYS, 1912. Newsboys in Washington, D. C. Photograph by Lewis Hine, April 1912
NEWSBOYS, 1912. Newsboys in Washington, D.C. Photograph by Lewis Hine, April 1912

VIRGINIA: NEWSBOYS, 1911. Newsboys in Norfolk, Virginia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, June 1911

DELAWARE: NEWSBOYS, 1910. Girls and boys selling papers at Wilmington, Delaware. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1910

JERSEY CITY: NEWSBOYS. Newsboys at the Hudson Tunnel Station, Jersey City, New Jersey. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1909

NEW HAVEN: BOOTBLACK, 1909. A young bootblack in New Haven, Connecticut. Photograph by Lewis Hine, March 1909

NEWSBOY, 1908. A newsboy at Indianapolis, Indiana. Photograph by Lewis Hine, August 1908

HINE: NEWSGIRL, 1910. A young newsgirl seated on a crate while tending to the newspaper stand on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York. Photograph by Lewis Hine, July 1910

NEWSBOY AND NEWSGIRL, 1910. A Newsboy and newsgirl selling newspapers around saloon entrances on the Bowery in Manhattan, New York. Photograph by Lewis Hine, July 1910

HINE: NEWS VENDOR, 1910. Old paper man on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, New York. Photograph by Lewis Hine, July 1910

PHILADELPHIA: NEWSBOYS, 1910. A seven-year-old newsboy selling newspapers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photographed by Lewis Hine, June 1910

PHILADELPHIA: NEWSBOYS, 1910. Two eight-year-old newsboys selling newspapers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Photographed by Lewis Hine, June 1910

HINE: NEWSBOYS, 1910. Newboys standing outside the Burleys Branch Office in St. Louis, Missouri. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1910

BROOKLYN NEWSBOY, 1910. Fourteen-year-old boy selling newspapers in the vicinity of the Brooklyn Bridge after midnight in Brooklyn, New York. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1910

HINE: NEWSBOYS, 1910. A group of newsboys standing in the snow, Albany, New York. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1910

HINE: NEWSBOY, 1910. A newsboy in Utica, New York. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1910

HINE: NEWSBOYS, 1909. Newsboy playing billiards at the United Workers Boys Club in New Haven, Connecticut. Photograph by Lewis Hine, March 1909

VERMONT: NEWSBOY, 1910. A young newsboy at a depot in Burlington, Vermont. Photograph by Lewis Hine, September 1910

ST. LOUIS: NEWSBOYS, 1910. Boys receiving newspapers at the Burns Basement Branch in a dirty cellar in St. Louis, Missouri. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1910

NASHVILLE: NEWSBOYS, 1910. Two newboys selling newspapers in Nashville, Tennessee. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1910

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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.