Women Power: In some factories in North Vietnam, where power sources are not readily available, human power is put to work. Using a wheelless bicycle frame installed beside machine, a lathe is attached and a worker pedals to maintain power operations. In this bicycle factory in Hanoi, this girl operates such a device during a power failure within the plan servicing the factory, November 14, 1967 – All Works – eMuseum

Women Power: In some factories in North Vietnam, where power sources are not readily available, human power is put to work. Using a wheelless bicycle frame installed beside machine, a lathe is attached and a worker pedals to maintain power operations. In this bicycle factory in Hanoi, this girl operates such a device during a power failure within the plan servicing the factory, November 14, 1967, 1967

Vintage ferrotyped gelatin silver print with applied pigment

Des Moines Art Center Permanent Collections: The Jeff Perry Photography Collection given in honor of Myron and Jacqueline Blank, 2024.293

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DimensionsOverall: 6 x 8 3/8 in. (15.2 x 21.3 cm)

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