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  • We acquired this object.

2025

Photograph, Tremonde Gaines polishing a Bridgestone 59/80R63 tire during final inspection

This is a Photograph. It was photographed by Christopher Payne and subject: Bridgestone Tires.

This object is not part of the Cooper Hewitt's permanent collection. It was able to spend time at the museum on loan from Christopher Payne as part of Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne.

It is dated 2025. Its medium is digital pigment print. It is a part of the Exhibitions department.


Tires like this one, which stand over 13 feet tall, are used on giant mining trucks capable of hauling 400 tons of rock.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 171.5 × 137.2 cm (67 1/2 in. × 54 in.) H x W (framed dimensions): 176.5 × 142.2 cm (69 1/2 in. × 56 in.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Made in America: The Industrial Photography of Christopher Payne.

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