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Art Institute of Chicago

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Lewis Wickes Hine — Young Worker in Paper Box Factory

Lewis Wickes Hine

Young Worker in Paper Box Factory

1912

Documentary evidence of exploitative child labor practices reveals the human cost of industrial production. The image demonstrates how photography could serve as a catalyst for social change and labor reform.

Medium
Gelatin silver print

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Spotted works by Lewis Wickes Hine