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Lewis Hine — A little spinner in Globe Cotton Mill, Augusta, Ga
Lewis Hine

A little spinner in Globe Cotton Mill, Augusta, Ga

Lewis Hine captured this gelatin silver print documenting a young spinner working at Globe Cotton Mill in Augusta, Georgia. The photograph serves as a powerful social document of child labor practices in early 20th-century American textile mills. Hine's work was instrumental in raising awareness about industrial working conditions for children.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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October 11, 2023

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Lewis Hine, A little spinner in Globe Cotton Mill, Augusta, Ga

Lewis Hine captured this gelatin silver print documenting a young spinner working at Globe Cotton Mill in Augusta, Georgia. The photograph serves as a powerful social document of child labor practices in early 20th-century American textile mills. Hine's work was instrumental in raising awareness about industrial working conditions for children.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Monochrome, Photography, Documentary, Historic, American, Early 20th Century, Gelatin Silver Print, Labor, Portrait, Social

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