Wickes Collection (#8)

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

TELEGRAPH MESSENGER, 1910. A 14-year-old telegraph messenger in Wilmington, Delaware. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1913. Two young boys working at the Lutcher & Moore Lumber Co. in Orange, Texas. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1913

CHILD LABOR, 1909. One of the young spinners in the Quidwick Co. Mill in Anthony, Rhode Island. Photograph by Lewis Hine in April 1909

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1911. A cotton mill supervisor with a group of young spinners at a textile mill in Magnolia, Mississippi. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1911

ALABAMA: CHILD LABOR, 1910. A group of young textile workers at the Dallas Cotton Mill at closing time on Saturday in Huntsville, Alabama. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1911. A young spinner at the Washington Cotton Mills in Fries, Virginia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1911

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1911. A mill supervisor with a group of young workers all under the age of sixteen at a yarn mill in Yazoo City, Mississippi. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1911

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1911. A bobbin boy in the spinning room of a textile mill in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1911

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. A young doffer at Rhodes Mfg. Company in Lincolnton, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1908

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. A group of young workers at the Ivey Mill Company in Hickory, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1908

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. A young spinner working in Vivian Cotton Mills in Cherryville, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1908

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. Young workers with women sorting peas at the table in Ross Cannery in Seaford, Delaware. Photograph by Lewis Hine, June 1910

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

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. A young worker walking along the train tracks to Maple Mills, where the boy had been employed for two years in Dillon, South Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1908

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1909. Young workers using a dangerous canning machine at the J.S. Farrand Packing Company in Baltimore, Maryland. Photograph by Lewis Hine, July 1909

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. Boy using a warping machine with a man overseeing his work at the Elk Cotton Mill in Fayetteville, Tennessee. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1910

NEWSBOYS SMOKING, 1910. Two young newboys smoking in St. Louis, Missouri. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. A group of young workers at the Clyde Cotton Mill in Newton, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1908

NEWSBOYS SMOKING, 1910. Three young newboys smoking cigarettes in St. Louis, Missouri. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1910

MESSENGER BOY, 1908. A messenger boy delivering telegraphs during the night in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photograph by Lewis Hine, August 1908

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1914. An eleven-year old girl working as a looper in the Crescent Hosiery Mill in Scotland Neck, North Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1914

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1913. A crowd of children waiting for the gate to open at the Eagel and Phoenix Mill to work as Dinner-Toters delivering food to workers as well as tending to the machines as a way

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1911. A group of young sweepers and doffers in the filling spinning room of Glenallen Mill in Winchendon, Massachusetts. Photographed by Lewis Hine, September 1911

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1911. A group of young workers at the Spring Village Mill in Winchendon, Massachusetts. Photographed by Lewis Hine, September 1911

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. Group of young textile workers at qutting time in front of Clinton Mills in Clinton, South Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1908

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1910. A group of young spinners at the Pell City Cotton Mill, Alabama. Photograph by Lewis Hine, November 1910

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. A fifteen-year old glassworker at the Lehr Glass Works in Grafton, West Virginia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1908

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. Eleven-year old girl selling baskets in front of a saloon entrance on Market St. in Cincinnati, Ohio. Photograph by Lewis Hine, August 1908

INDIANA: BOOTBLACK, 1908. A fifteen-year old bootblack working late hours at Greel s
INDIANA: BOOTBLACK, 1908. A fifteen-year old bootblack working late hours at Greels Shoe-shining Parlor in Indianapolis, Indiana. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1908

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. Twelve-year old girl selling baskets on Market St. in Cincinnati, Ohio. Photograph by Lewis Hine, August 1908

DELIVERY BOY, 1908. A fourteen-year old delivery boy working for a printing office in Cincinnati, Ohio. Photograph by Lewis Hine, August 1908

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1908. Boys carting home scrap wood for fuel from a factory they work for in Cincinnati, Ohio. Photograph by Lewis Hine, August 1908

HINE: IRONING, 1917. A fifteen-year-old girl pressing curtains at Boutwell, Fairclough & Gold in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, January 1917

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1913. Group of young textile workers in front of Merrimack Mill in Huntsville, Alabama. Photograph by Lewis Hine, December 1913

HINE: CHILD LABORER, 1908. A young worker waiting for the night shift at a glassworks factory in Indiana. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1908

DELAWARE: NEWSBOYS, 1910. A young boy and girl selling papers at Wilmington, Delaware. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1910

HINE: COMPOSITOR, 1917. A young compositor earning $7.00 a week in a Sixth Avenue printing office in New York City after learning the trade in public school. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1917

DELAWARE: NEWSBOYS, 1910. A group of newsboys in front of the Evening Journal Office, Wilmington, Delaware. Photograph by Lewis Hine, May 1910

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

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1916. A young boy spinning at the textile mill in Fall River, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine on 21 June 1916

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1916. A young cleaner and sweeper at the Spinning Department of American Linen Co. textile mill in Fall River, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, June 1916

HINE: OYSTER SHUCKER, 1911. An eight year-old oyster shucker from Baltimore at the Dunbar Cannery factory in Dunbar, Louisiana. Photograph by Lewis Hine, March 1911

HINE: OYSTER SHUCKERS, 1911. A shucking-boss observing a young boy as he shucks oysters at the Dunbar Cannery factory in Dunbar, Louisiana. Photograph by Lewis Hine, March 1911

HINE: OYSTER SHUCKERS, 1911. Young boys and girls working alongside men and women shucking oysters at the Dunbar Cannery factory in Dunbar, Louisiana. Photograph by Lewis Hine, March 1911

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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.