Augusta, Georgia, King Manufacturing Co.
Lewis Hine
American, 1874–1940

Details
Title
Augusta, Georgia, King Manufacturing Co.
Artist/Maker
Lewis Hine (American, 1874–1940)
Date
1909
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Framed/Mounted: 11 x 14 inches
Credit
Gift of Murray H. Bring
Accession #
1984.193
On View
Currently not on view
Lewis Hine’s photographs of children working in mines, textile mills, and factories like the one pictured here in Augusta, Georgia, not only captured the rogue spirit of these young workers but also contributed to a shift in public perception and policy decisions that ultimately led to the adoption of what are now common child labor laws. Hine was among a group of progressively minded photographers and journalists who used their cameras to document exploitation as part of a reformist mission.
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