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Lewis Wickes Hine — Jewish Grandmother, Ellis Island

Lewis Wickes Hine

Jewish Grandmother, Ellis Island

1926

Intimate portraiture at Ellis Island demonstrates Hine's respectful approach to photographing vulnerable populations during their most uncertain moments.

Medium
Gelatin silver print

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Lewis Wickes Hine, Jewish Grandmother, Ellis Island, 1926

Intimate portraiture at Ellis Island demonstrates Hine's respectful approach to photographing vulnerable populations during their most uncertain moments.

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

Related themes

Ellis Island, Monochrome, Documentary, American, Photograph, Gelatin Silver Print, Portrait, 1926, Black and White, Social

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