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Lewis Wickes Hine — Czech Grandmother, Ellis Island

Lewis Wickes Hine

Czech Grandmother, Ellis Island

1926

Immigrant dignity and resilience shine through in a portrait that counters prevailing stereotypes about Ellis Island arrivals.

Medium
Gelatin silver print

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Lewis Wickes Hine, Czech Grandmother, Ellis Island, 1926

Immigrant dignity and resilience shine through in a portrait that counters prevailing stereotypes about Ellis Island arrivals.

Medium
Gelatin silver print
Year
1926
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Monochrome, Twentieth Century, Documentary, American, Photograph, Gelatin Silver Print, Female Figure, Portrait

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