Night Shift
Photograph

René Burri

Maker
Swiss, 1933–2014

Night Shift

Aswan Dam – Russia's Egyptian Showcase


1962
Gelatin silver print
Image: 9 5/8 × 6 7/16 in. (24.5 × 16.3 cm)
Paper: 10 × 8 in. (25.4 × 20.3 cm)
Gift of Time-Life Books
1968.0184.0435
Inscriptions Typed in black ink on applied label, verso BC: Typed in black ink on applied label, verso BC: (Aswan)12/62 11) NIGHT SHIFT: Due to torrid daytime temperatures, most \ blasting on the Aswan dam project is done at night. Swarms \ of white-gowned Egyptian fellahin clear away rocks, drill \ holes, from 6p.m. until 9 a.m. when temperature is down \ to 70 degrees Fahrenheit. \ Credit: Rene Burri © 1962 MAGNUM Photos
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