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Lewis W. Hine’s Powerhouse Mechanic

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In this episode, David Wooters discusses the iconic Powerhouse Mechanic by Lewis W. Hine. Mr. Wooters is the archivist of the photo collection and takes care of over 400,000 photographs within the collection.


PHOTO CREDITS:

All photos © Ross Whitaker except

  • Icarus Atop Empire State Building by Lewis W. Hine (1874-1940) GEH NEG: 34152
  • Newsie in snow Pathos by Lewis W. Hine (1874-1940) GEH NEG: 6466
  • Worker, Empire State building by Lewis W. Hine (1874-1940) GEH NEG: 40523
  • Completed Bldg. Looking Up by Lewis W. Hine (1874-1940) 85:0134:0014
  • The portals of Ellis Island on a slow day Group off the ferry boat by Lewis W. Hine (1874-1940) GEH NEG: 6803 77:0177:0003
  • Ellis Island – 1926 R.R. tag by Lewis W. Hine (1874-1940). GEH NEG: 6884 77:0177:0014
  • Young Russian Jewess, Ellis Island by Lewis W. Hine (1874-1940) GEH NEG: 7290 77:0177:0148
  • Immigrant boy, Ellis Island by Lewis W. Hine (1874-1940) GEH NEGS: 6885 35644 77:0177:0165
  • Armenian Jew Emigrant at Ellis Island 1926 by Lewis W. Hine (1874-1940) 77:0177:0159
  • Syrian-Arab at Ellis Island by Lewis W. Hine (1874-1940) GEH NEG: 21072 77:0177:0095
  • Italian at Ellis Island, or Jewish by Lewis W. Hine (1874-1940) GEH NEG: 11935 77:0177:0078
  • A Finnish stowaway detained at Ellis Island by Lewis W. Hine (1874-1940). GEH NEG: 3710 77:0177:0009
  • Criss-Crossed Conveyors – Ford Plant, 1927 by Charles Sheeler, American, (1883-1965)
  • Mechanic at Steam pump in Electric power house by Lewis W. Hine (1874-1940). 78:0999:0014

MUSIC CREDITS

  • Meridian by Broken Sleep. www.myspace.com/brokensleepers
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One Response to “Lewis W. Hine’s Powerhouse Mechanic”

  1. Maria Kavalis says:
    September 3, 2008 at 7:41 pm

    I found it very interesting the way Hine’s caputred the image. There are artists that are “at the right place at the right time” and artists that capture planned moments. When disected, one can see how Hine carefully produced The Powerhouse Mechanic. There really is a visual difference between that work and all of the other photos. In the Powerhouse Mechanic, the man clearly seems to be in control of the machine. He looks powerful and strong and is positioned perfectly- unlike the other ones.

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