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Lewis Wickes Hine — Young Trapper Boy in West Virginia Coal Mine)

Lewis Wickes Hine

Young Trapper Boy in West Virginia Coal Mine)

1908

A young boy's solemn expression reveals the harsh reality of child labor in America's coal mines before protective legislation.

Medium
Gelatin silver print

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Lewis Wickes Hine, Young Trapper Boy in West Virginia Coal Mine), 1908

A young boy's solemn expression reveals the harsh reality of child labor in America's coal mines before protective legislation.

Medium
Gelatin silver print
Year
1908
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

Related themes

Industrial, Monochrome, American, Documentary Photography, Early 20th Century, Gelatin Silver Print, Realistic, Portrait, Social Documentary, Child Labor

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