Lewis Hine

In 1835, children employed in the silk mills of Paterson, NJ went on strike and fought to reduce their hours to 11 hours a day, 6 days a week. In 1903, Labor organizer Mary Harris "Mother" Jones lead child workers in demanding a 55 hour work week. In 1918 and 1922 new Federal child labor laws passed by Congress were declared unconstitutional. It wasn't until 1938 that child labor itself was banned and we were all given the 40-hour work week.

Lewis Wickes Hine. Stevedore, New York Waterfront. c. 1920. Gelatin silver print, printed 1942. 6 3/16 × 4 3/8" (15.7 × 11.1 cm). Purchase 1942. 309.1965. Photography

Photographs by Lewis Hine that shook up early 20th-Century labour laws among those sold at US auction.

Scent of Eighty proof Oozing from every pore Quiet days and noisy nights Nothing quenches better than his bottled nectar War veteran; damaged soul; lost paradise Missing limb; coins and dollars; beggar's paradise Barely satisfied...

I have to work without a light and I’m scared. I go at 4 and sometimes half past 3 in the morning and come out at 5…I never go to sleep. Sometimes I sing when I’ve light, but no…

debora l on Instagram: “Oyster shuckers in Port Royal, South Carolina. 1912. 6 to 10 years old before child labor laws were created. The South has a history that's…”

This HD wallpaper is about Lunch atop a Skyscraper, history, monochrome, building, workers, Original wallpaper dimensions is 3000x2400px, file size is 1.17MB

American, 1874–1940

One of the 3,000 workers who worked tirelessly on the construction of the Empire State Building takes a break to enjoy the breathtaking view.