Lewis W. Hine and the American Social Conscience
by: Gutman, Judith Mara

Hardcover. New York, Walker Publishing, 1st, 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, 156 pages, 95 b&w plates by Hine. Dust jacket edgeworn, soiled, previous owner's signature on front fly leaf. Historically significant title visually addresses the plight of the poor in the early years of the 20th century. Hines' stark, social realism gave way to an American social conscience as few photographers had ever attempted before.