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Lewis Wickes Hine — Climbing up the Beams on the Empire State-100 Stories Up

Lewis Wickes Hine

Climbing up the Beams on the Empire State-100 Stories Up

1931

Marking a shift from social reform to celebration of labor, this famous Empire State Building construction photograph represents Hine's later 'Work Portraits' series.

Medium
Gelatin silver print

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Spotted works by Lewis Wickes Hine