Child Labor Reform Photographs

Objective Assessment As you view each photograph take note about what you see. (note people, background, objects) Pretend you were describing the image to someone who could not see it. Try to avoid making judgments. Where are these children? List any clues relating to their surroundings. Describe any tools or objects you see. Describe their clothing. What do their clothes reveal about their work? Subjective AssessmentWhat questions do you have about each of these photographs?Based on your observations, list three things you might infer about the lives of these children. (Be sure to consider Hine's notes about the photographs when considering this.

Photo A

In this picture i see a little girl and she is running several spinners. She looks dirtty and not very healthy. Her clothing is normal. And she is standing beside the spinnersof a mill and she look sreally young and should probably be in school.

Photo B

I see 5 girls all seem dirtty and ragged whom are not very happy. Except the one on the far right. And they have there hair tied up so to keep it out of th emachinery or what ever they are working on. And that means its also probably dangerous where ever they are working.

Photo C

I see a very young girl and many spinners all around. It looks as though its very dangerous where she is. And the place is very dirtty, therefore she could gert diseases if she were to get cut.

Photo D

I see a boy selling or apears to be selling newspapers on a light post on the street. Looks poor and very ragged, and is so young he should be just entering preschool. It also looks as though hes sickly and mal-nurished. Therefore poor and thats why hes working.

Photo E

I see many boys sitting mining on the ground and it is very dangeous to be working there. They are breathing in those dangerous chemicals and those older men look like they are ready to hit the next kid who stops working, even if for a second.

Photo F

I see a dozen or so people, a few children working in this factory, and they all apear to be dirty and tired. The children themselves are working on the machinery, and it looks very dangerouos. as well as much of the machines gears and belts are in the open creating a hazard for every worker.