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Powerhouse Mechanic, Lewis Hine, 1925
Lewis Wickes Hine, portraitLewis Wickes HineAmerican, 1874–1940

Powerhouse Mechanic

1925 · Photograph

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Listed in the FBI's National Stolen Art File under no. 00963.

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Black and white photo of man from 1925 working on large equipment with a large wrench

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PhotographsModernism20th century

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Peace, Ellis Island, New York

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