Laying a Great Beam on the Empire State Building
Laying a Great Beam on the Empire State Building

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Laying a Great Beam on the Empire State Building,

1930

Lewis Wickes Hine, 1874–1940; born Oshkosh, WI; died Hastings-on-Hudson, NY; active New York City, NY
x1973-41

Information

Title
Laying a Great Beam on the Empire State Building
Dates

1930

Maker
Lewis Wickes Hine
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
image: 34.3 x 24.6 cm. (13 1/2 x 9 11/16 in.) sheet: 35.4 x 27.8 cm. (13 15/16 x 10 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Object Number
x1973-41
Place Depicted

North America, United States, New York, Manhattan, New York, The Empire State Building

Inscription
Titled and inscribed in ink, verso: Laying a great beam on the Empire State Bldg / Photo by Hine
Culture
American
Type
black-and-white photographs, photographs, gelatin silver prints
Techniques
gelatin silver process
Subject
builders, cranes, skyscrapers, construction, men, figures (representations)

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