Messenger boy for Mackay Telegraph Co. Lewis Hine photo Waco Texas 1913 color frame added 2016
by David Lee Guss
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Messenger boy for Mackay Telegraph Co. Lewis Hine photo Waco Texas 1913 color frame added 2016
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David Lee Guss
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"During and after World War I, he photographed American Red Cross relief work in Europe. In the 1920s and early 1930s, Hine made a series of 'work portraits,' which emphasized the human contribution to modern industry. In 1930, Hine was commissioned to document the construction of the Empire State Building. He photographed the workers in precarious positions while they secured the steel framework of the structure, taking many of the same risks that the workers endured. In order to obtain the best vantage points, Hine was swung out in a specially-designed basket 1,000 ft above Fifth Avenue.
During the Great Depression Hine again worked for the Red Cross, photographing drought relief in the American South, and for the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), documenting life in the mountains of eastern Tennessee. He also served as chief photographer for the Works Progress Administration's National Research Project, which studied changes in industry and their effect on employment. Hine was also a faculty member of the Ethical Culture Fieldston School."
Lewis Hine is one of my favorite photographers.
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November 10th, 2016
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Violeta Ianeva
Wonderful image and description David .......f/l
David Lee Guss replied:
Hi, Just perused your photos.You have many outstanding shots. Thanks for the comments.