Caption

Scott's Run, West Virginia. The Patch - One of the worst camps in Scott's Run. The stream in an auxiliary branch that flows into Scott's Run. The main valley of Scott's Run can be seen towards the right of this picture. These houses were originally built as single bachelor apartments; there are from six to eight separate housekeeping units in the buildings. Many of them are now occupied by families living in one room, 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

LZT16A06_013

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54,1Mb (2,8Mb) / 17,3in x 12,1in / 5191 x 3643 (300dpi)

Keywords

Scott's Run West Virginia Patch worst camps Scott's Run stream auxiliary branch flows into Scott's Run main valley Scott's Run towards right picture These houses were originally built single bachelor apartments six eight separate housekeeping units buildings Many them now occupied families living room 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