Sport - Pool - Elm Street pool 1912 - Side by Side
by Mike Savad
Title
Sport - Pool - Elm Street pool 1912 - Side by Side
Artist
Mike Savad
Medium
Photograph - Colorized Photo
Description
Colorized photo from 1912, Jan
Original title: Elm pool room
Photographer: Lewis Wickes Hine
Location: 32 Elm Street, New Bedford, Ma.
The original photo was a print that looks like it was at the bottom of the pile. Faded, dark, very scratched. It took a lot to extract the detail to make it look 3D again. I think they used a large window and this is probably the front of the pool hall. The lamps aren't on, its dim, and and there are weird shadows on things. But I don't like weird shadows and I like the lamps lit so I took out those shadows. While I was at it, I took out the pool ball and spots on that rear table. I wanted the eyes on the main group.
I'm not totally certain why this was photographed unless it was a school day. Lewis Wickes Hine was a guy that photographed kids on the street showing they shouldn't be working, they should be in school. It was because of him that they have child labor laws. They were first photographed in front of the place, then followed them in.
The guy in the background in between the lamps, looks a lot like a young Arnold Schwarzenegger. He may be the manager.
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September 7th, 2021
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