Lewis W. Hine | Path Through History | WSKG History

at the turn of the 20th century the use of child labor was reaching epidemic proportions in the United States children often endured horrible working conditions that were hidden from the public view Louis W hein a sociologist and photographer used his camera as an instrument of social change often risking his own life to expose these conditions as a teacher Hine often took his classes to Ellis Island where they photographed the thousands of immigrants who arrived daily Hine eventually left teaching to become a photographer for the national child labor committee his photographs documented the immigrant and working-class experiences of the early 20th century and helped convince the American public that social reform and new regulations were necessary today the Library of Congress holds more than 5,000 of hinds photographs Lewis Hine and his wife spent many summers together in Franklin New York nestled in the picturesque beauty of the Catskill Mountains and their graves are located within oleate valley cemetery just outside the town lewis hine social reformer photographer and local legend here along New York's path through history you

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Length: 1min 35sec (95 seconds)

Published: Fri Mar 04 2016