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Lewis Hine

In a Garment Factory

1929

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Lewis Hine

In a Garment Factory

1929

Physical Qualities Gelatin silver print, Sheet: 100 x 126 mm. (3 15/16 x 4 15/16 in.) Image: 94 x 118 mm. (3 11/16 x 4 5/8 in.)
Credit Line Purchase with exchange funds from the Edward Joseph Gallagher III Memorial Collection; and partial gift of George H. Dalsheimer, Baltimore
Object Number 1988.361

Inscribed: FACE: (in white on negative) u.l. '5202 74'. VERSO: (written in black ink) top ctr. 'Taken 1930 /In a Garment Factory'; u.l. '5202'; (stamped in black) bottom ctr. 'PROPERTY OF /NATIONAL /CHILD LABOR COMMITTEE'; (pencil) l.l. '0187'; bottom center '419 4th Ave - NYC'

Artist

Lewis Hine

1873–1939

American, 1874-1940
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