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Lewis Wickes Hine — Eastern Pennsylvania Coal Miner

Lewis Wickes Hine

Eastern Pennsylvania Coal Miner

1920

Coal dust and determination mark this miner's weathered face in a portrait that celebrates the dignity of dangerous, essential labor.

Medium
Gelatin silver print

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Lewis Wickes Hine, Eastern Pennsylvania Coal Miner, 1920

Coal dust and determination mark this miner's weathered face in a portrait that celebrates the dignity of dangerous, essential labor.

Medium
Gelatin silver print
Year
1920
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Industrial, Monochrome, American, Documentary Photography, Early Twentieth Century, Gelatin Silver Print, Labor, Working Class, Portrait, Serious

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