Lewis Hine: Oyster Industry Photographs

10 Lewis Hine photographs of oyster industry, from the Library of Congress archive.

Boy shucking oysters, he helped to catch. A few young boys are…, Florida, 1909

Boy shucking oysters, he helped to catch. A few young boys…

1909

 Clipping from "Charlotte Daily Observer.", 1912

Clipping from "Charlotte Daily Observer."

1912

 ["We give them houses to live in." About 50 persons housed in this…, South Carolina, 1912

["We give them houses to live in." About 50 persons housed…

1912

 [Man, woman, and infant. Varn & Platt Canning Co. Location:…, South Carolina, 1913

[Man, woman, and infant. Varn & Platt Canning Co. …

1913

 Varn & Platt Canning Co. Rosie & her doll. Location: Bluffton, South…, South Carolina, 1913

Varn & Platt Canning Co. Rosie & her doll. Location:…

1913

 Little Teeny, one of the smallest oyster shuckers at Pass Christian,…, Mississippi, 1911

Little Teeny, one of the smallest oyster shuckers at Pass…

1911

 Joey Stubeck, five years old. Shucks some at Pass Christian. …, Mississippi, 1911

Joey Stubeck, five years old. Shucks some at Pass…

1911

 All except the largest boy shuck oysters at Pass Christian. …, Mississippi, 1911

All except the largest boy shuck oysters at Pass Christian.…

1911

 Martin Stevens, Any [i.e., Amy? Andy?] Schmidt, Will Schmidt, Frank…, Mississippi, 1911

Martin Stevens, Any [i.e., Amy? Andy?] Schmidt, Will…

1911

 Walter Kitosky, seven year old oyster shucker. Location: Pass…, Mississippi, 1911

Walter Kitosky, seven year old oyster shucker. Location:…

1911