Photograph by Lewis Hine of a street scene outside Amoskeog Mills, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA
Photograph by Lewis Hine for the National Child Labor Committee of a street scene with girl outside Amoskeog Mills, Manchester, New Hampshire, on 25 May 1909.
Dates
- Creation: 25 May 1909
Extent
1 leaf
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Photogr. c. 572, fol. 105].
Shelfmark:
MS. Photogr. c. 572, fol. 105
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 24348
Abstract
Photograph by Lewis Hine of a street scene outside Amoskeog Mills, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA.
Biographical / Historical
Lewis Wickes Hine (1874-1940) was an American documentary photographer whose work focused on industrial workers including steelworkers in Pittsburgh and child labourers. He was employed by the National Child Labor Committee for ten years from 1908 to document child labour in American factories and mills and his photographs contributed to the passing of the first child labour laws in the USA.
For further information see the American National Biography.
Custodial History
Purchased at auction by Stephen Butler.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Donated by Stephen Butler in 2026.
Creator
- Title
- Catalogue of a Photograph by Lewis Hine of a Street Scene outside Amoskeog Mills, Manchester, New Hampshire, USA.
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Lucy McCann
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Edition statement
- First edition.
Repository Details
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