Comparison of Ages, Roanoke, Virginia
Artist
Lewis W. Hine
(American, 1874-1940)
CultureAmerican
DateMay 1911
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 3 7/8 × 6 1/4 in. (9.8 × 15.9 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
Overall, Mat: 16 × 20 in. (40.6 × 50.8 cm)
InscribedOn the back, in pencil, is written the follwoing: "Hine, s1046, 2162, and 93:02:5.
Credit LineMuseum purchase, in memory of Alice R. and Sol. B. Frank
Object number99.4
Not on view
DescriptionThis documentary photograph was made to compare the ages and sizes of the children who were working in the textile mills in the Roanoke, VA, area.Exhibition History"History of Photography," Alice R. and Sol B. Frank Photography Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va, June 15 - August 22, 1999.
Lewis W. Hine
June 1911
