ilwu Collection Joseph Grosso

Untitled #5 [Dock Worker]

“Tote that barge — lift that bale!” The song “Ol’ Man River” could well have been written about the longshoremen’s work. This African American dock worker is pushing cargo on a dolly.

Unsigned oil painting by James Grosso, circa 1955.

See this image in the Art from the Waterfront exhibit