Lewis Wickes Hine: Pictures as Documents
Lewis Wickes Hine: Pictures as Documents Stamped: Photo file: Photographs by Lewis W. Hine Source: #8446 Subjects: New York City – Tenements Caption: “The doorway to the stables has become the entrance to the rear tenements. The shed at right is used as a horse’s stall. The covered drive way is used as a playground." Locale: Mayer’s Place, New York City Date: 1901s Stamped: Franziska Gay Schacht Collection. NYPL Picture Collection - Reference File Lewis Wickes Hine (1905-1938) was the perfect kind of photographer for the purposes of documentation. While his intentions were largely one of advocating for social reform, his ability to construct his compositions and pack them with information is what made his work of interest to the New York Public Library's Picture Collection. In a masterly use of flash Hine encapsulates all manner of subject matter in crisp detail. In addition to housing conditions and children’s welfare, c