Lewis Hine | |
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 Hine in c. 1930 | |
| Born | Lewis Wickes Hine September 26, 1874 Oshkosh, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | November 3, 1940 (aged 66) |
| Education | University of Chicago Columbia University New York University |
| Known for | Social reform |
| Movement | Documentary; social realism |
| Patron(s) | Russell Sage Foundation National Child Labor Committee Works Projects Administration |
Lewis Wickes Hine (September 26, 1874 – November 3, 1940) was an American sociologist and muckraker photographer. His photographs were instrumental in bringing about the passage of the first child labor laws in the United States.[1]
- ^ Troncale, Anthony T. "About Lewis Wickes Hine". New York Public Library. Archived from the original on March 8, 2007. Retrieved May 22, 2007.