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Lewis Hine — A Tenement Madonna, Ellis Island
Lewis Hine

A Tenement Madonna, Ellis Island

Lewis Hine's poignant gelatin silver print captures a moment of maternal tenderness at Ellis Island. The image documents the human experience of immigration during the early 20th century.

Medium
Gelatin silver print.

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October 1, 2019

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Lewis Hine, A Tenement Madonna, Ellis Island

Lewis Hine's poignant gelatin silver print captures a moment of maternal tenderness at Ellis Island. The image documents the human experience of immigration during the early 20th century.

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

Related themes

Ellis Island, Family, Immigration, Portraiture, Gelatin Silver Print, Social Documentary, Black and White, Lewis Hine

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