Caption

High Point, North Carolina - Housing. Row of shacks occupied by colored textile and furniture workers - High Point, North Carolina. Last Xmas a fire destroyed some of the homes but the others are still occupied, 1936, 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_121

License type

Rights managed

Available size

49,6Mb (2,0Mb) / 16,2in x 11,9in / 4859 x 3569 (300dpi)

Keywords

High Point North Carolina Housing Row shacks occupied colored textile furniture workers High Point North Carolina Last Xmas fire destroyed homes but others still occupied 1936 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