Ten Arm Owens Automatic Bottle Machine 1913

"Ten Arm Owens Automatic Bottle Machine" (1913) is a photo by Lewis Hine, a renowned American photographer who documented the lives of working-class Americans during the Progressive Era. The photograph showcases a complex industrial machine used to produce glass bottles, highlighting the rapid technological advancements of the early 20th century. Hine's work often focused on the human cost of industrialization, capturing the laborers who operated these machines and the conditions they faced. This photograph serves as a visual record of both the advancements in manufacturing and the changing landscape of American industry.