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Unveiling Child Labor in 1900s America

Explore a historic photograph capturing a boy sweeper in a cotton mill. Delve into the impact of child labor and industrialization, prompting reflection on social conditions.

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Unveiling Child Labor in 1900s America

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  1. Determine what you see and what questions you might ask to get the “big picture.”

  2. What do you see?

  3. Can you guess what this is?

  4. How about now?

  5. What do you think this machine was used for?

  6. When do you think this picture was taken?

  7. What might the picture tell us about child labor?

  8. How does this picture relate to what you know about America in the early 1900’s?

  9. How did your perception of the image change as you saw more of it?

  10. How did working in factories affect children's lives?

  11. Hine, L. W. (1908). Boy Sweeper, Lincoln Cotton Mills, Evansville, Ind. Carding Machines: Floor Slippery. (See report for conditions.) Location: Evansville, Indiana. Library of Congress: Prints & Photographs, National Child Labor Committee Collection Photographs by Lewis Hine

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