The old hand method of blowing glass bottles, that has changed but little since the days of the Egyptians, - still requires highly skilled workers.
Photograph
The old hand method of blowing glass bottles, that has changed but little since the days of the Egyptians, - still requires highly skilled workers.
1937
Gelatin silver print
24.1 x 19.2 cm.
Gift of the Photo League Lewis Hine Memorial Committee
1978.0726.0033
Inscriptions verso-(rubberstamp) "Property of National Research Project of the
W.P.A. Room 917 - 12 S. 12th St. Philadelphia, Pa. Not To Be
Reproduced Before Jan. 1938." "Photo-study by Lewis W. Hine for
National Research Project of WPA 12 S. 12th St. Philadelphia, Pa."
(applied typed label) "438. The old hand method of blowing glass
bottles, that has changed but little since the days of the Egyptians,-
still requires highly skilled workers." "Hand-blown bottles in a 'turn
mould'. As the bottle is being blown, the blower twists it back ..."
W.P.A. Room 917 - 12 S. 12th St. Philadelphia, Pa. Not To Be
Reproduced Before Jan. 1938." "Photo-study by Lewis W. Hine for
National Research Project of WPA 12 S. 12th St. Philadelphia, Pa."
(applied typed label) "438. The old hand method of blowing glass
bottles, that has changed but little since the days of the Egyptians,-
still requires highly skilled workers." "Hand-blown bottles in a 'turn
mould'. As the bottle is being blown, the blower twists it back ..."
