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Lewis Wickes Hine — Breaker Boys Are No Longer Needed, This Is A Modern Breaker

Lewis Wickes Hine

Breaker Boys Are No Longer Needed, This Is A Modern Breaker

1930

Technological progress eliminated child labor in this comparison showing mechanized coal processing equipment. The photograph documents positive changes in industrial practices while acknowledging past exploitation.

Medium
Gelatin silver print

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Lewis Wickes Hine, Breaker Boys Are No Longer Needed, This Is A Modern Breaker, 1930

Technological progress eliminated child labor in this comparison showing mechanized coal processing equipment. The photograph documents positive changes in industrial practices while acknowledging past exploitation.

Medium
Gelatin silver print
Year
1930
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Industrial, Monochrome, Documentary, American, Somber, Gelatin Silver Print, Labor, Social Commentary, Portrait, 1930s

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