This is a group of four stamps from a larger set. Most of the photographs were taken by Lewis Hine, a famous photographer. According to Wikipedia, "Lewis Wickes Hine (September 26, 1874 – November 3, 1940) was an American sociologist and photographer. Hine used his camera as a tool for social reform. His photographs were instrumental in changing the child labor laws in the United States."
More images can be found at http://www.loc.gov/pictures/collection/nclc/.
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6 comments:
This is a great set of stamps, and fits perfectly for the topic today.
Great set which I would hang on to.
Lewis Hine has done a great job. Beautiful photos, with a really good purpose. Thanks for sharing, Viridian, these areso interesting stamps!
I showed two from the same set for the Sunday Stamps dedicated to "people at work":
http://mailadventures.blogspot.com/2015/04/building-nation.html
I'm glad you showed them again today. They are excellent photos.
I love this set and is one of the most memorable issues.
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