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African American woman testing nuts and bolts

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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division

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African American woman testing nuts and bolts
Collection

National Youth Administration collection

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1935 - 1943 (Approximate)
Library locations
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division
Shelf locator: Sc Photo National Youth Administration
Topics
United States. National Youth Administration (N.D.)
Testing
Genres
Photographs
Notes
Biographical/historical: Caption below photograph: "At the Brooklyn Work Experience Center, 980 Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn, N.Y., female youth worker is testing dimensions of the bolts produced in the machine shop. / The aim of the defense program is to enable young people to develop a single skill and to do a specific job such as operating a lathe, drill press, or a welder. In this manner, youth are equipped to contribute immediately to increased defense production when they are placed in private industry."
Physical Description
Gelatin silver prints
Extent: 1 photographic print: 10 x 8 in.
Description
African American woman sitting at a desk and testing the dimensions of a bolt, Brooklyn Work Experience Center, New York.
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b16171043
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 1aabcb00-c6be-012f-b609-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1935: Created (Approximate)
  • 2013: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "African American woman testing nuts and bolts" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1935 - 1943. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fa1b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "African American woman testing nuts and bolts" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 26, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fa1b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. (1935 - 1943). African American woman testing nuts and bolts Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-fa1b-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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African American woman testing nuts and bolts