Caption

Scott's Run, West Virginia. Bertha Hill Camp - The mine in this camp has been bankrupt and changed hands several times in the last two years. In the summer of 1936 this camp was considered abandoned; in December the mine, under new management, began to operate, March 1937, Lewis Hine, 1874 - 1940, was an American photographer, who used his camera as a tool for social reform. US,USA

Date

1940

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

Reference

LZT16A05_500

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53,3Mb (3,4Mb) / 17,4in x 11,9in / 5227 x 3564 (300dpi)

Keywords

Scott's Run West Virginia Bertha Hill Camp mine camp bankrupt changed hands several times last two years summer 1936 camp considered abandoned December mine under new management began operate March 1937 Lewis Hine Hine 1874 1940 American photographer camera tool social reform US USA America Americana Great Depression Lewis Wickes Hine Lewis W Hine reform movements documentary social change