Brooklyn-Manhattan tunnel construction, Iron lining erection -- 14 of three cast iron segments are used to form a ring around the tunnel.
| Artist | John Vachon (American, 1914–1975) |
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| Title | Brooklyn-Manhattan tunnel construction, Iron lining erection -- 14 of three cast iron segments are used to form a ring around the tunnel. |
| Date | July 1947 |
| Medium | Gelatin silver print |
| Dimensions | Image: 9 5/8 × 7 5/8 in. (24.4 × 19.3 cm) |
| Credit Line | Henry Holmes Smith Archive, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University |
| Accession Number | 79.200.XX.3.109 |
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A vertical black-and-white photograph depicts three men working on an industrial metal structure from within; the photograph is an artificially lit interior shot. The men wear grease-stained workwear including tall rubber boots, hardhats, and protective gloves; they are entirely focused on their work. The men are arranged vertically in the composition and brace against steel platforms as they stand at increasingly higher positions against the curved metal wall.
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