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Lewis Wickes Hine
Derrick-Man On Empire Statecirca 1931, printed circa 1931

Not on view
Sepia-toned photograph of a man in work clothes and a dark hat gripping a thick rope, leaning back against its tension, surrounded by riveted steel beams
Artist or Maker
Lewis Wickes Hine
Title
Derrick-Man On Empire State
Place Made
United States
Date Made
circa 1931, printed circa 1931
Medium
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions
Image: 6 11/16 × 4 11/16 in. (16.99 × 11.91 cm) Primary support: 7 × 5 in. (17.78 × 12.7 cm) Mat: 18 × 14 in. (45.72 × 35.56 cm)
Credit Line
The Marjorie and Leonard Vernon Collection, gift of The Annenberg Foundation, acquired from Carol Vernon and Robert Turbin
Accession Number
M.2008.40.1050
Classification
Photographs
Collecting Area
Photography