Artist
Bedford Lemere & Co.(English, 1861–1967)English, 1861–1967
CultureEnglish
Titles
- Study of Workers in Liverpool Munitions Plant
Date1915
Place depictedLiverpool, England
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsImage: 9 3/8 × 11 7/16 in. (23.8 × 29 cm)
Sheet: 9 3/8 × 11 7/16 in. (23.8 × 29 cm)
Sheet: 9 3/8 × 11 7/16 in. (23.8 × 29 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Mundy Companies
Object number88.85
Not on view
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Department
PhotographyObject Type
The first truly mechanized war required industrialized
production. Thus, in England during World War I, about two million people were
engaged in munitions work. Liverpool alone was home to eight plants of this
type and more than 90 percent of the workforce was women. Photography also played
a role in this war effort, promoting the precision and efficiency of these
factories for public morale. In this photograph, the productivity and
dependability of the factory is affirmed by the strong lines, impeccable
geometry, and vibrant light throughout the scene.
Provenance[Charles Isaacs Photographs, Inc., Malvern, Pennsylvania]; purchased by MFAH, 1988.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
In negative, recto, bottom right corner: 101
[no verso inscriptions]
[no verso inscriptions]
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