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VIRGINIA: CHILDREN, c1921. A group of boys and girls called the Caesar Gang at a fair, Charleston, Virginia. Photographed by Lewis Hine, c1921

ELLIS ISLAND: IMMIGRANTS. Immigrants being served sandwiches and milk. Photograph by Lewis Hine at Ellis Island, New York, c1920

GERMAN IMMIGRANTS, 1920. A formal portrait of German or Scandinavian immigrants taken, c1920, by Lewis Hine at Ellis Island, New York

IMMIGRANTS: ELLIS ISLAND. An Armenian Jew at Ellis Island: photographed by Lewis Hine, c1924

GERMAN IMMIGRANTS, 1920. German immigrants in a dining hall. Photograph by Lewis Hine at Ellis Island, New York, c1920

IMMIGRANTS: ELLIS ISLAND. An immigrant woman at Ellis Island. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, 1926

RUSSIAN JEWISH IMMIGRANT. A young Russian Jewish woman photographed by Lewis Hine, upon her arrival at Ellis Island, New York City, 1905. Oil over a photograph

CHILD LABOR, c1910. A group of young cotton pickers in the American South. Oil over a photograph, c1910, by Lewis Hine

HINE: NEWSBOY, 1910. Six-year-old newsboy in St. Louis, Missouri. Photographed by Lewis Hine, May 1910

HINE: STEELWORKER, 1908. A Hungarian steelworker in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania: oil over a photograph, 1908, by Lewis Hine

CHICAGO: IMMIGRANTS. An Italian immigrant family in their Chicago home. Oil over a photograph, 1910, by Lewis W. Hine

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1924. A young worker pushing a cart of machine parts at the Cheney Silk Mill in Manchester, Connecticut. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1924

HINE: CHILD LABOR, 1924. A young worker and an older worker weaving silk at the Cheney Silk Mill in Manchester, Connecticut. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1924

CHILD LABOR, 1908. Sadie Pfeifer, 48 inches tall, age not known. She is one of many children at work in the Lancaster Cotton Mills. Oil over a photograph, November 1908, by Lewis W. Hine

CHILD LABOR, 1913. Boys picking slate in a great coal breaker in a Pennsylvania anthracite mine. Oil over a photograph by Lewis W. Hine, c1913

CHILD LABOR, 1912. Children working in a vegetable cannery in Baltimore, Maryland. Oil over a photograph. Original photograph by Lewis W. Hine, 1912

BALTIMORE: CARRIAGES, 1910. Horse-drawn carriages in Fells Point, Baltimore, Maryland, awaiting workers who will be taken out to work at the berry farms in the surrounding countryside

MISSOURI: FACTORY WORKERS. Workers from Salvan Medicine Factory on Olive Street in St. Louis, Missouri. Photograph by Lewis Wickes Hine, May 1910

HINE: HOME INDUSTRY, 1912. A woman carrying a bundle of clothing for home-work on Lafayette Street in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1912

HINE: HOME INDUSTRY, 1912. A woman and son carrying clothing for home-work near Astor Place in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1912

TENEMENT BUILDING, 1912. A tenement building in need of repair with eight families doing home-work in poor conditions at 233 East 107th Street in New York City

HINE: HOME INDUSTRY, 1912. An Italian immigrant woman carrying a heavy bundle of clothing near Astor Place in New York City, to be finished at her tenement home

HINE: STREET BOYS, 1909. Three boys hanging out in a doorway late at night in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1909

HINE: TRUANT, 1909. Two truants hanging around fishing boats in the harbor during school hours in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1909

HINE: TRUANT, 1909. A young truant hanging around fishing boats in the harbor during school hours in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1909

NEW YORK: POVERTY, 1915. Barefoot boy picking trash on the Westside of New York. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1915

CHICAGO: TENEMENT, 1910. Italian immigrant family in a tenement home, Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1910

CHICAGO: TENEMENT, 1912. Two children on a bed in a tenement home in Chicago, Illinois. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1912

HINE: NEW YORK CITY, 1912. Storefront at 233 East 107th street, New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1912

GIRL, c1910. A 14-year-old girl photographed by Lewis Hine, at her home in New York City, c1910

HOME INDUSTRY, 1912. A woman in a tenement in New Yorks Lower East Side, sewing mens trousers. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1912

NEW YORK: TENEMENT, 1913. Jimmie Chinquanana, in his home in the rear of their store at 11 Hamilton Street, New York City. Photographed on 16 September 1913 by Lewis Hine

NEW YORK: TENEMENT, 1913. Investigator talking with Ida List, eight year old child suffering from chorea (St. Vitus dance) at 124 Ridge Street, New York City

NEW YORK: CHILDREN, 1910. Children posing in front of 36 Laight Street, New York City. Photographed in February 1910 by Lewis Hine

BOSTON: NEWSBOY, 1909. A newsboy flipping cars, on a trolley in Boston, Massachusetts
BOSTON: NEWSBOY, 1909. A newsboy flipping cars, " on a trolley in Boston, Massachusetts. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1909

NEW YORK: TENEMENT LIFE. Policeman settles a dispute. Photograph by Lewis W. Hine, 1912

HINE: LITTLE GIRL IN SHOP. Photographed in New York City, by Lewis Hine, c1910

LOWER EAST SIDE, c1910. Children using a tenement alley for a playground in New York City. Photograph, c1910, by Lewis Hine

NYC STREET VENDOR, c1910. Photograph by Lewis Hine, c1910

HINE: NEW YORK, 1912. Street scene in New York City. Photograph by Lewis Hine, 1912

ALABAMA: HOUSING, 1914. Run down housing for Adelaide Mill workers in Anniston, Alabama. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1914

HINE: GEORGIA, 1913. Two young girls working as Dinner-Toters delivering food to workers in Columbus, Georgia. Photograph by Lewis Hine, April 1913

MIGRANT SHACK, 1910. Exterior view of one of the shacks containing 24 rooms on Forsyths Bog in Pemberton, New Jersey. Photograph by Lewis Hine, September 1910

MIGRANT SHACK, 1910. Small shack on Forsythes Bog, occupied by De Marco family of 10 living in this one room in Pemberton, New Jersey. Photograph by Lewis Hine, September 1910

OYSTER WORKERS HOUSING. Delapidated housing provided for Oyster shuckers in Port Royal, South Carolina. Photograph by Lewis Hine, February 1912

MIGRANT FAMILY, 1915. The prairie-wagon home of a family of itinerant beet workers camped near Fort Collins, Colorado. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1915

BEET WORKER HOUSING, 1915. View of The Jungle housing section for beet workers in Fort Collins, Colorado. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1915

BEET WORKER SHACKS, 1915. Housing shacks for beet workers near Sterling, Colorado. Photograph by Lewis Hine, October 1915

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"Wickes: A Journey Through Time and Places" Step into the world of Wickes, where history unfolds before your eyes. From billiards in 1910 to the grandeur of the Empire State Building in 1931, this caption takes you on a captivating journey. In 1910, boys gather at the Pool Branch Chauteau & Manchester in St. Louis, engrossed in a game of pool. Their youthful enthusiasm and competitive spirit fill the air as they aim for victory. Fast forward to 1931, when Lewis Hine captures an iconic image of the Empire State Building from East 34th Street and Madison Avenue. This architectural marvel stands tall against the New York City skyline, symbolizing progress and ambition. Hine's lens also transports us back to child labor realities in early twentieth-century America. In one photograph from 1910, young messenger boys find solace using showers at Postal Telegraph Co. , highlighting their resilience amidst challenging circumstances. But not all moments captured by Hine are somber; some reveal glimpses of joyous occasions. Cicely draws my portrait with unwavering focus and talent while The Rising Sun illuminates a quaint corner where locals gather for warmth and camaraderie. Traveling across England's landscapes through time, we encounter Saint Peter's Church in Wisbeach (c1850s), Saints Mary and Peter in Wolverhampton (c1850s), and Saint Peter's Church in Evercreech (c1850s). These architectural wonders stand as testaments to faith that have weathered centuries. Returning to New York City around c1910 brings us face-to-face with tenement life - families living together within cramped spaces yet finding strength within their close-knit communities. Finally, we dive into refreshing waters alongside teenage boys at a swimming hole after a long day - capturing carefree moments that remind us of simpler times filled with laughter and friendship.