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Pinboys in a Subway bowling alley, 65 South Street, Brooklyn. New York. 1910 (photo)
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Pinboys in a Subway bowling alley, 65 South Street, Brooklyn. New York. 1910 (photo)
3305194 Pinboys in a Subway bowling alley, 65 South Street, Brooklyn. New York. 1910 (photo) by Hine, Lewis Wickes (1874-1940); Private Collection; (add.info.: In bowling, a pinsetter, or pinspotter, was originally a person who manually reset bowling pins to their correct position, cleared fallen pins, and returned bowling balls to players. Probably due to the nature of the work (low-paid, often part-time, manual labor that most frequently took place evenings), many pinsetters were teenage boys, and thus pinboy is another name used to describe the job. In 1936 Gottfried Schmidt invented the mechanical pinsetter while with the AMF firm, which largely did away with pinsetting as a manual profession; ); Prismatic Pictures; American, out of copyright
Media ID 22970310
© Prismatic Pictures / Bridgeman Images
1914 Alley Bowling Image Jobs Lane Lanes Lining Manual Photographic Pins Profession Skittles Manually
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This photograph captures a slice of life in 1910 Brooklyn, New York. The image showcases a group of pinboys working diligently in a Subway bowling alley on South Street. These young boys, barely teenagers, were responsible for manually resetting the bowling pins to their correct positions, clearing fallen pins, and returning the balls to the players. The photo offers a glimpse into an era when manual labor was prevalent and often undertaken by children seeking part-time employment. The nature of this job required these pinboys to work evenings, highlighting the challenges they faced at such tender ages. The composition beautifully portrays the symmetry of the bowling lanes as each boy attentively focuses on his assigned task. Their presence adds depth and character to this vintage scene that exudes nostalgia. It is fascinating to reflect on how far technology has come since then; mechanical pinsetters were invented just over two decades later, rendering this once-common profession obsolete. Lewis Wickes Hine's skillful photography transports us back in time through its clarity and attention to detail. This remarkable snapshot serves as both a historical document and an artistic testament to an era long gone but not forgotten.
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