Records of the Work Projects Administration. 1922 - 1944. Lewis Hine Photographs for the National Research Project. 1936 - 1937. Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. Threading broken warp thread through the eyes of drop wires, preparatory to tying the broken ends. Drop wires are part of the stop motion

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Records of the Work Projects Administration. 1922 - 1944. Lewis Hine Photographs for the National Research Project. 1936 - 1937. Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. Threading broken warp thread through the eyes of drop wires, preparatory to tying the broken ends. Drop wires are part of the stop motion system. A drop wire is placed on each thread of the rayon warp shown here. When a thread breaks, the wire drops, making a contact and stopping the machine.

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Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940

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Lewis Wickes Hine (1874-1940), an American photographer, began his career as a teacher at the Ethical Culture School in New York City. He first used a camera to record activities at the school. Subsequently he photographed immigrants arriving at Ellis Island, the shocking condition of child laborers throughout the U.S., the activities of the American Red Cross in World War I, and workers in various industries. He was commissioned to create photo-essays for industry and periodicals. His early pho...