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Lewis Wickes Hine — Little Mother, Pittsburgh

Lewis Wickes Hine

Little Mother, Pittsburgh

1909

Childhood is cut short as a young girl assumes maternal responsibilities for her siblings in an impoverished household.

Medium
Gelatin silver print

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Lewis Wickes Hine, Little Mother, Pittsburgh, 1909

Childhood is cut short as a young girl assumes maternal responsibilities for her siblings in an impoverished household.

Medium
Gelatin silver print
Year
1909
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Photography, Documentary, American, Early 20th Century, Gelatin Silver Print, Melancholic, Child, Portrait, Black and White, Social Realism

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