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Lewis Hine: School Attendance Photographs

27 Lewis Hine photographs of school attendance, from the Library of Congress archive.

Sugar beet workers, Sugar City, Colorado. Mary, six years, Lucy,…, 1915

Sugar beet workers, Sugar City, Colorado. Mary, six years,…

1915

Carl Brown, eleven years old. He and his father run a farm of 160…, Vermont, 1915

Carl Brown, eleven years old. He and his father run a farm…

1915

Carl Brown, eleven years old. He and his father run a farm of 160…, Vermont, 1915

Carl Brown, eleven years old. He and his father run a farm…

1915

Jack Ryan, 6 years old and Jesse Ryan, 10 years old. Onem Smith, 12…, Oklahoma, 1917

Jack Ryan, 6 years old and Jesse Ryan, 10 years old. Onem…

1917

34 children present at the Grant School, Ft. Morgan, Colo., five…, Colorado, 1915

34 children present at the Grant School, Ft. Morgan, Colo.,…

1915

A group of children at a District School in cotton picking season.…, Texas, 1913

A group of children at a District School in cotton picking…

1913

Newspaper comments on new child labor law in Penn.  Location:…, Pennsylvania, 1910

Newspaper comments on new child labor law in Penn. …

1910

[Selling during school hours, 2 P.M.]  Location: Rochester, New York…, New York (State), 1910

[Selling during school hours, 2 P.M.] Location: Rochester,…

1910

Jack and Jesse Ryan, truant newsies who were photographed during…, Oklahoma, 1917

Jack and Jesse Ryan, truant newsies who were photographed…

1917

10-year-old truant newsie, selling during school hours Said: "I been…, Oklahoma, 1917

10-year-old truant newsie, selling during school hours…

1917

8-year-old truant newsboy, who didn't know his name nor where he…, Oklahoma, 1917

8-year-old truant newsboy, who didn't know his name nor…

1917

The Mullens children (& some neighbors) ready for school. See Photo…, West Virginia, 1921

The Mullens children (& some neighbors) ready for school.…

1921

[5 pupils present out of 100 expected to be here when beet work is…, Colorado, 1915

[5 pupils present out of 100 expected to be here when beet…

1915

Corps of Truant Officers.  Location: Boston, Massachusetts, 1909

Corps of Truant Officers. Location: Boston, Massachusetts

1909

Fisher Boys Playing Truant on their Father's Smacks. Boston 1915…, Massachusetts, 1909

Fisher Boys Playing Truant on their Father's Smacks. Boston…

1909

Truant hanging around boats in the harbor during school hours. …, Massachusetts, 1909

Truant hanging around boats in the harbor during school…

1909

Selling during school hours, 2 P.M.  Location: Rochester, New York…, New York (State), 1910

Selling during school hours, 2 P.M. Location: Rochester,…

1910

A young truant newsie, during school hours.  Location: Nashville,…, Tennessee, 1910

A young truant newsie, during school hours. Location:…

1910

Truants like these may be found most any day between 11& 12 A.M.…, Missouri, 1910

Truants like these may be found most any day between 11& 12…

1910

Truants like these may be found most any day between 11 & 12 A.M.…, Missouri, 1910

Truants like these may be found most any day between 11 &…

1910

Juvenile Court. Small boy who is habitual truant. A street boy.…, Missouri, 1910

Juvenile Court. Small boy who is habitual truant. A street…

1910

Selling during school hours, 10:30 A.M. Location: Syracuse, New York…, New York (State), 1910

Selling during school hours, 10:30 A.M. Location: Syracuse,…

1910

Selling during school hours, 10:30 A.M. Location: Syracuse, New York…, New York (State), 1910

Selling during school hours, 10:30 A.M. Location: Syracuse,…

1910

Truant newsboy, Broadway and Locust Sts. 11 A.M.  Location: St.…, Missouri, 1910

Truant newsboy, Broadway and Locust Sts. 11 A.M. Location:…

1910

Truant newsboy 11:30, May 12th, 1910. Near Broadway,.  Location: St.…, Missouri

Truant newsboy 11:30, May 12th, 1910. Near Broadway,. …

1910

Truant selling Saturday Even[ing] Post. 10:30 A.M.  St. Louis,…, Missouri, 1910

Truant selling Saturday Even[ing] Post. 10:30 A.M. St.…

1910

Truant newsies 11 A.M. May 12th, 1910.  St. Louis, Missouri

Truant newsies 11 A.M. May 12th, 1910. St. Louis, Missouri

1910

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