Lewis H. Hine Street Photograph
$3,250.00
Original Lewis Hine Gelatin silver photograph – Early 20th century
Product Information
Dimensions
Condition
Product Information
Shop this Lewis H. Hine Street photograph for sale. This original silver gelatin contact print photograph dates to the early 20th century, circa 1910-1920, and depicts an evening street corner scene with a large Salon-style banner. Hine was originally an American sociologist by trade and sought to use his talents in photography as a powerful means of bringing about social reform.
Lewis Hines’s photographs were instrumental in changing child labor laws in the United States and captured a vital voice documenting American society’s industrial rise during the early 20th century.
Lewis Hines’s photographs were instrumental in changing child labor laws in the United States and captured a vital voice documenting American society’s industrial rise during the early 20th century.
Dimensions
The silver gelatin photograph measures 7.25 inches in height and measures 9.25 inches in width.
Condition
The photograph surface displays surface abrasions and edge loss.
