[Derrickman, Empire State Building]

[Derrickman, Empire State Building]

Photograph

Lewis W. Hine

Maker
American, 1874–1940

[Derrickman, Empire State Building]

1930–1931
Gelatin silver print
Image: 7 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (19.1 × 24.2 cm)
Overall: 8 × 9 15/16 in. (20.3 × 25.2 cm)
Gift of the Photo League Lewis Hine Memorial Committee
1977.0157.0012
Inscriptions Inscribed in pencil on verso, T: 1E 88 \ The "bell-man" signals for the \ derrick-load to come up. \ Empire State \ HINE \ 14B [circled]
Inscribed in red crayon on verso, TR: E46 [circled]
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