Photograph by
Yearwood, Lloyd W., American, 1925 - 2011
Subject of
Unidentified Man or Men
Date
1987
Medium
silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Dimensions
H x W (image): 8 x 10 in (20.32 x 25.4 cm)
Description
This black and white photograph depicts a machine operator driving a front end loader filled with dirt from an excavation site. Wearing a white tee shirt and hardhat, he is seated at the vehicle's controls, hands on the levers. The machine is in a large dirt hole crisscrossed by heavy metal girders. The back of the photograph is blank.
Place made
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States, North and Central America
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
gelatin silver prints
Topic
Labor
Men
Photography
Skilled labor
Urban life
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number
2014.150.1.19.3
Restrictions & Rights
© Estate of Lloyd W. Yearwood
Permission required for use. Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd50282c3cc-5177-45b5-8bca-91d45e48bf0f

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