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A 6 yr. old berry picker in Md.
  Copyright

Lewis Wickes Hine (1874-1940)
A 6 yr. old berry picker in Md. 1909?
Silver Gelatin Photoprint
4.75 x 6.75 in.(12.07 x 17.15 cm.)
Holding Institution: Photography Collections, Albin O. Kuhn Library & Gallery, UMBC
Accession: 829
  About the Artist
  Artist: Lewis Wickes Hine (1874-1940)
Birthplace: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Place of Death: Dobbs Ferry, New York
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White
  About the Artwork
  Medium: Photography
Maryland Affiliation of the Work of Art: Subject Matter/Sitter, Site or Landscape
Description: A ragged little girl standing poised among the berry bushes.
Signatures/Inscriptions/Labels: Notes & stamp on verso: Md. A 6 yr berry picker in Md. "I'm just beginnin.'" Picked 2 boxes yesterday. Gets 2 cents a box.
Subject Headings: Harvesting; Berries
 
 
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