October 1908. "Tipple boy at the Turkey Knob coal mine in Macdonald, West Virginia." Says the LOC: "Patron identifies this as her grandfather, Otha Porter Martin, born July 3, 1897." This figure is based on a photo of Lewis Wickes Hine.



Source: https://www.shorpy.com/node/2336

  • Bran

    Your sculpture deserves more than gold, it makes us understand so many things ... Thank you JEMO !!

  • Roman LappatPLUS

    Cool sculpt!

  • Sjoerdvan

    Jemo, great sculpt. I love sculpts from real pictures, real times. Great story... Will this boy ever be available to purchase? I’d love to paint him. Thanks, Dave