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Powerhouse Mechanic, Lewis Hine, c 1924 (quokk.au)
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[–] protist@mander.xyz 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's crazy to look at everything behind him and know that it was forged or cast by hand. This is an amazing photograph

[–] Eheran@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

What do you mean, cast by hand? Forged by hand? Large casting still happens pretty much like 2000 years ago.

[–] call_me_xale@lemmy.zip 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Positively screams Metropolis

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 8 points 2 weeks ago

Made me think of Modern Times.

[–] its_kim_love@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah he is

[–] PugJesus@piefed.social 9 points 2 weeks ago

That wrench is comically large. I can see how he built those muscles

[–] lemmyman@lemmy.world 9 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Trivia: This was used in the album artwork for Snakes and Arrows by Rush.

[–] hateisreality@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago

Dying Fetus' Stop at Nothing used part of the image too

[–] sin_free_for_00_days@sopuli.xyz 8 points 2 weeks ago

This made me think of Derek Zoolander

[–] macke49@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Every suburb Techno Disco Event in the 90ies.

[–] HowdyLemmy@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Man, I swore this was AI based on his left thumb, but it's real. I wonder why his thumb pad looks pointy like that.

[–] FatVegan@leminal.space 2 points 2 weeks ago

It's squeezed in between his palm and pointer finger.