Lewis W. Hine

gelatin silver print, the photographer's 'Interpretive Photography, Hastings-on-Hudson, New York' studio stamp, annotated 'Empire State' by the photographer in ink, and with credit, annotations, and reduction notations in an unidentified hand in pencil on the reverse, framed, circa 1930

Sotheby’s New York, 9 November 1976, Sale 3918, Lot 262

Private Collection

Christie's New York, 4 October 2001, Sale 9754, Lot 17

Men at Work: Photographic Studies of Modern Men and Machines (with a Supplement of 18 Related Photographs) (Dover Publications, Inc., and International Museum of Photography at George Eastman House, New York, 1977), unpaginated, variant

This photograph is on sturdy double-weight paper with a semi glossy surface. It is in generally very good condition. Visible in raking light are superficial surface scratches and scattered tiny matte deposits or abrasions overall. Near the lower edge of the image, an isolated area of small impressions that do not break the emulsion is also visible in raking light. These are not immediately apparent when viewing the print under normal conditions, and do not detract from the overall fine appearance of this early print. The thin white margins are worn, with small losses of emulsion, and the tips of the margin corners are bumped or creased. The following is written on the reverse of the print (in pencil unless otherwise specified): 'photo by Lewis W. Hine'; 'Riveters'; '736'; '21A' [circled]; '81' [circled]; and '4''.' The reverse of the print is soiled and appropriately darkened at the edges. When examined under ultraviolet light, this print does not appear to fluoresce.
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