10 old photos about how American children worked

"There is work that benefits children, and there is work that benefits only employers. The purpose of using child labor is not to educate children, but to make high profits from their work.", - Lewis Vickes Hine (1874-1940).

Lewis Vickes Hine was an American photographer and sociologist whose work played an important role in changing child labor laws in the United States.

It is worth noting that Hein is a truly magnificent photographer whose work is distinguished not only by excellent technique, but also of extreme importance. His photographs of the first half of the 20th century are a unique look at the real life of the working class of America. And the shots he made for the National Committee of Child Labor changed the lives of children of the American people.

While working on this project, Hein was very at risk. The immorality of child labor was hidden from the eyes of the general public at that time, and the influence that his photographs had posed was a threat to the whole industry. The photographer was often threatened with violence and death, so he often resorted to disguise, disguising himself as a fire inspector or industrial photographer, in order to gain access to the workshops.

Tom Marshall, a modern specialist in the colorization of old black and white photos, has revived Hain's unique and priceless photographs to better convey their atmosphere and convey to us the whole horror of the situation with child labor of those distant times in the USA.

9-year-old Johnny removes clams from shells under the supervision of his exploiting boss. Dunbar, Louisiana, March 1911.

Michael McNilis, 8, sells newspapers, only recovering from a second attack of pneumonia. State of Pennsylvania, June 1910.

8-year-old cranberry picker Jenny Camillo. Pemberton, New Jersey, 1910.

12-year-old Hyman Alpert at the time of the creation of photography in March 1909 was selling newspapers for 3 years. New Haven, Connecticut.

This picture shows the repair and sewing workers: Katrina de Kato (6 years old), Franco Brezu (11 years old), Maria Attreo (12 years old), her sister Matti Attreo (5 years old). New York, January 26, 1910.

One of the poor. Hull House, Chicago, 1910.

11-year-old Roland newspaper salesman. Newark, New Jersey.

Raymond Klose (center) - 13-year-old newspaper salesman. St. Louis, Missouri, 1910.

Preston, 5, is a young cartoonist in Eastport, Maine. August 17, 1911.

A few years later, in 1924, Hein took this picture to show how childhood can and should be without child labor in America.

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