Wickes Collection (#7)

TOBACCO PICKERS, 1917. Truck load of young tobacco workers in front of the Post Office Square in Hartford, bound for the American Sumatra Tobacco Farm in South Windsor, Connecticut

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1912. A group of young doffers at the Liberty Cotton Mill in Clayton, North Carolina. Photographed by Lewis Hine, October 1912

HINE: TEXTILE MILL, 1912. A group of young textile workers getting a last glimpse of the outdoors before going to work at the Aragon Mills in Rock Hill, Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1912

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1911. Nine of these children from 8 years old up go to school half a day. They shuck oysters for four hours before school and three hours after school and on Saturday from 4 A.M

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1913. Four-year-old and five-year-old girls picking cotton during harvest on a farm near Houston, Texas. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1913

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1911. Young workers on the day shift at Old Dominion Glass Co. in Alexandria, Virginia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, June 1911

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1911. Two young illiterate brothers that work at the glass factory in Alexandria, Virginia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, June 1911

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1911. Three young workers cutting fish with large knives in Factory #7 at the Seacoast Canning Co. in Eastport, Maine

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. Factory workers standing in front of the Phoenix American Cob Pipe Factory in Washington, Missouri. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. A young messenger delivering a telegraph in Union Square, New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hines, July 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1913. A young worker using textile machinery at the Cherokee Hosiery Mill in Rome, Georgia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, April 1913

COTTON MILL WORKERS, 1910. A young group of textile mill workers walking along the railroad tracks at the Brookside Cotton Mills in Knoxville, Tennesee. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1910

TEXTILE MILL WORKERS, 1910. A group of workers standing in front of the Knoxville Knitting Works in Knoxville, Tennessee. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1911. A group of shrimp pickers in the Peerless Oyster Co. working during the short noon recess in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. Photograph by Lewis Hine, March 1911

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1911. A young oyster shucker standing on mound of shells in Biloxi, Mississippi. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1911

HINE: HOME INDUSTRY, 1910. Three young girls and a boy working on garments in a tenement apartment in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1910

HINE: HOME INDUSTRY, 1912. A woman with a group of young girls working on garment tags on a tenement stoop in Roxbury, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, August 1912

BOWLING ALLEY, c1908. Pin boys working at a bowling alley until late at night in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photograph by Lewis Hine, c1908

HINE: HOME INDUSTRY, 1910. A mother and daughter making embroidery in a tenement apartment on the Upper East Side in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1910

BOWLING ALLEY, 1910. Pin boys working at a bowling alley until midnight in Syracuse, New York. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. Messenger boys at the main office of the Postal Telegraph Co. in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hines in July 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. Messenger boys turning in their uniforms at the main office of the Postal Telegraph Co. in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hines July in 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. Group of boys at noon at the American Locomotive Works district in Schenectady, New York. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. A young boy polishing marble at the Vermont Marble Co. in Centre Rutland, Vermont. Photograph by Lewis Hine, September 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. Young boys working for Hickok Lumber Co. in Burlington, Vermont. Photograph by Lewis Hine, September 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1913. A woman and a girl walking home from working at the Muscogee Mills, Columbus, Georgia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, April 1913

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. A group boys working in American Woolen Mills in Winooski, Vermont. Photograph by Lewis Hine, September 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1913. A ten-year-old girl walking home from working at the Deep River Cotton Mills in Randleman, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1913

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. A young spinner at a cotton mill in North Pownal, Vermont. Photograph by Lewis Hine, August 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. A young worker making bands at a cotton mill in North Pownal, Vermont. Photograph by Lewis Hine, August 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1909. Textile workers exiting the Amoskeag Mfg. Co. in Manchester, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1909

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. Two young cotton workers from the Salisbury Mills in Salisbury, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1908

CHILD LABOR COMMITTEE. Quote by Cardinal James Gibbons after accepting membership in the National Child Labor Committee. Photograph by Lewis Hine, c1913

CHILD LABOR SCHOLARSHIP. A girl receives a weekly allowance from the New York Child Labor Committee, which enables her to go to school rather than work. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1913

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1911. Young children that shuck oysters and tend to the babies at the Pass Packing Co. in Christian, Mississippi. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1911

GEORGIA: TEXTILE MILL, 1909. Young children and adult textile workers in front of the Tifton Cotton Mill in Tifton, Georgia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, January 1909

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1909. Young textile mill workers with a supervisor at the Payne Cotton Mill in Macon, Georgia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, January 1909

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1909. Doffer boys with a supervisor at the Bibbings Manufacturing Company in Macon, Georgia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, January 1909

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. Boy using a warping machine with a man overseeing his work at the Catawba Cotton Mill in Newton, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1908

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. A young sweeper and doffers with a supervisor in the Lancaster Cotton Mills, one of the worst places found for child labor in Lancaster, South Carolina

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1909. A young spinner working in the Globe Cotton Mill in Augusta, Georgia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, January 1909

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. Young workers eating their lunch on the floor between the spinning machines at the Kesler Mfg. Co. in Salisbury, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1908

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1909. A young doffer working in the Globe Cotton Mill in Augusta, Georgia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, January 1909

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. Young doffers working at their machines at the Cherryville Mfg. Co. in Cherryville, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1908

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. Young doffers pushing carts filled with spools of thread in the Trenton Mills in Gastonia, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1908

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. Delivery boys at Nugents on Washington St. and Broadway in St. Louis, Missouri. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1910

TELEGRAPH MESSENGERS, 1909. Five young Western Union messengers in Hartford, Connecticut. Photograph by Lewis Hine, March 1909

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. A group of textile mill workers at the Cherryville Mfg. Co in Cherryville, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1908

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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.