Booming Out: Mohawk Ironworkers Build New York

On view Saturday, April 23, 2005 to Sunday, June 19, 2005

Booming Out contains black-and-white and color photographs and photo-murals featuring Mohawk Indians "walking iron." Many of these photographs were taken by the ironworkers themselves. The exhibit also includes a sculpture created by Darryl Pronovost (Mohawk) using metal recovered from the ruins of the World Trade Center during the clean-up at Ground Zero.

  • Joseph Jocks (Mohawk, Kahnawake) riveting at the San Francisco Bay Bridge, ca. 1930s.
    Joseph Jocks (Mohawk, Kahnawake) riveting at the San Francisco Bay Bridge, ca. 1930s.

About This Exhibit

When

Saturday, April 23, 2005 to Sunday, June 19, 2005

View the online exhibit

Contact

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    Molly Renda
    Former Exhibits Program Librarian