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Stepping out of time 16 (I see fear in his face)
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The Library of Congress Workers in the Nokomis Cotton Mill Personal note: this picture was one of the hardest images to date for me to colorize. I did not want to lose the facial details for me I see fear in this young boys eyes for what I have no idea. I claim no rights other than colorizing this image if you wish to use let me know Title Workers in the Nokomis Cotton Mill, Lexington, N.C. The smallest boy said he was 11 years old and makes 50 cents a day. Been doffing there for some months. The Band Boy who seems much younger would not be photographed. Also several other young workers. Location: Lexington, North Carolina. Contributor Names Hine, Lewis Wickes, 1874-1940, photographer Created / Published 1912 October. Subject Headings - Boys. - Textile mill workers. - United States--North Carolina--Lexington. - North Carolina--Lexington Format Headings Photographic prints. Notes - Title from NCLC caption card. - Attribution to Hine based on provenance. - In album: Mills. - Hine no. 3057. - Handwritten annotation on card: "The print shows single loom [...]". - General information about the Lewis Hine child labor photos is available at hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.nclc Medium 1 photographic print. Call Number/Physical Location LOT 7479, v. 5, no. 3057 [P&P] Source Collection Photographs from the records of the National Child Labor Committee (U.S.) Repository Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print Digital Id nclc 02642 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/nclc.02642 cph 3a47667 //hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a47667 Control Number ncl2004003068/PP Reproduction Number LC-DIG-nclc-02642 (color digital file from b&w original print) LC-USZ62-47514 (b&w film copy negative) Rights Advisory No known restrictions on publication.

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.rvdb
11/12/17 7:29 AM GMT
Colorization is about making choices kinda figured I knew what I wanted with this image but when finished I was not happy so scrapped it and tryed again and well after about 7 times I ended up with this minimal
colorization the hardest part was to enhance/keep the facial expressions and his muscular arms. In colorization you always ad pixels which changes the image but I Am pleased with the outcome even got a little 3D effect as bonus. Will never know what this boy was afraid of maybe he thought the camera was going to steal his soul which when you think about it is kind of true.
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::Nikoneer
11/12/17 10:01 AM GMT
His expression is a puzzle, the crease between his brows and the protective position of his hand against his mouth may very well denote fear (the mouth can tell us a lot but here it's hidden). The condition of his clothing tells us that he's poor, we know he's right-handed, and that he's experienced at his job. Note the fact that his right sleeve isn't rolled up but that it's been removed completely. That would keep it from getting caught in the looms when he's doffing--reaching into the looms to switch spools--a dangerous job for a child. Perhaps he's seen what happens when a sleeve gets caught? It may even have been his sleeve, the missing one? That could explain the look on his face. We know he spends a lot of time doing this work by the mess of cotton fibers stuck to his cap. What I find unique here is the subject matter of the bokeh background. There appears to be a group of about 9 or 10 girls, belied by their long, light-colored dresses, standing as a lined-up group on steps back there (the steps we see extended to the boy's right side), as if they were the next subjects to pose for a group portrait for the photographer. They almost look like waiting witnesses to this boy's photographic "torture", and the fact that he's just off-center to the left, and they're off-center to the right, makes this an extremely well-balanced photograph. I wonder if that was intended by the photographer or simply a happy accident... whatever the case, It's very interesting what one can glean from studying these old prints, or, at the very least, suppose a story to explain them.

-Nik
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::corngrowth
11/12/17 12:14 AM GMT
---I see fear in his face---

Rob, In spite of your title, narrative, and additional comment, I agree with 'Nik' that you haven't provided us only with an excellent addition of this series, but with an intriguing puzzle as well.
Think to see that, in spite of his young age and by the wear out clothes, that he has already had suffered 'some' hardship.
Working in a cotton mill was a slavery job, decreasing the human dignity to a bare minimum.
To me this by you edited image shows this perfectly!
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.0930_23
11/12/17 6:03 PM GMT
I think he is watching a fight between other young men Rob. They used to settle disputes that way in school and at work. His clenched fists indicates he is rooting for someone in particular.
Another great imagination, triggering photo.

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People are like cameras--sometimes they lose focus.
::ryzst
11/13/17 5:17 AM GMT
Having worked on a ranch, I'd also call this look Two Seconds After Stepping in a Cow Pie. Except he's at a textile mill, so that's out. And in spite of earning pauper's wages, it was probably the difference between eating and not eating. He might also be thinking maybe the French had a good idea with their Revolution, when the exploiters lost their heads en mass. It would've made Wall Street an interesting place after the last market crash.
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::tigger3
11/13/17 2:08 PM GMT
A moment in time so well captured, and brought back by you. Very thought provoking. tigs=^..^=
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.icedancer
11/16/17 6:09 PM GMT
His expression could be sadness or shocked at something that was going on. The colouring is perfect for this setting - keep the coming my friend
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