Records of the Work Projects Administration. 1922 - 1944. Lewis Hine Photographs for the National Research Project. 1936 - 1937. Paterson, New Jersey - Textiles. Wishnack Silk Company. Back view of the same loom showing the double beam. A single, double, or triple beam is used on this type of loom d

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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. Wishnack Silk Company. Back view of the same loom showing the double beam. A single, double, or triple beam is used on this type of loom depending upon the type of yarn and weave being employed. The cloth shown is a mixture of a rayon yarn and an acetate yarn, both requiring different quot;take-upsquot;; hence the use of the double beam.

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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...