CHILD LABOR.

• Position: 1911 - Brief article

In 19088 photographer Lewis Hine began traveling around the U.S. to document child labor At the time, nearly 2 million children under 15 worked in coal mines, glass and garment factories, and canneries--often for up to 12 hours a day. Hine's work--like this photo of two girls in an unnamed cotton mill--helped change public opinion...