Lewis Hine

Sep 26, 1874 - Nov 3, 1940

Lewis Wickes Hine was an American sociologist and photographer. Hine used his camera as a tool for social reform. His photographs were instrumental in changing child labor laws in the United States.

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“If I could tell the story in words, I wouldn't need to lug around a camera.”

Lewis Hine

Sep 26, 1874 - Nov 3, 1940

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