Power from the Past

Memory Work Research Initiative

Inside a garment shop, 1977

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Black and white image of the interior of a garment shop in downtown LA. The workers, all women, sit at sewing machines, many of which have power cords extending above them to the ceiling. There is lots of surplus fabric around and florescent lights hanging with the cords from the machines. the work stations are numbered. One woman looks over her shoulder and catches the camera's eye.