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The image shows a high-angle view of a railway track running diagonally across the left side, with a mound of earth beside it. A small building with a gabled roof is located near the tracks, along with other structures in the background. A body of water with a narrow wooden bridge is visible in the middle distance. Trees, some without leaves, and evergreens are spread throughout the scene. Hills in the distance merge with the horizon, lined with trees. The color scheme is primarily sepia, resembling early photographs. The sky displays scattered clouds.
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The image shows a high-angle view of a railway track running diagonally across the left side, with a mound of earth beside it. A small building with a gabled roof is located near the tracks, along with other structures in the background. A body of water with a narrow wooden bridge is visible in the middle distance. Trees, some without leaves, and evergreens are spread throughout the scene. Hills in the distance merge with the horizon, lined with trees. The color scheme is primarily sepia, resembling early photographs. The sky displays scattered clouds.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

Atlantic & Great Western Railway

James F. Ryder

Date
1862
Medium
albumen silver print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 18.7 × 23.5 cm (7 3/8 × 9 1/4 in.) mount: 25.6 × 32.4 cm (10 1/16 × 12 3/4 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
2006.133.118
Credit line
Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon and Patrons' Permanent Fund
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CPH
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Atlantic & Great Western Railway

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • albumen silver print
  • Landscape
  • United States
  • landscape
  • Bridge
  • Railroad
Provenance

Mary and Dan Solomon; purchase and gift to NGA, 2006.

Inscription

lower center below image on mount, stamped in gold: J. F. Ryder, Photographist, Cleveland, O. / Atlantic & Great Western Railway.; on verso, by unknown hand, upper right in graphite: 65

NGA object ID 136562. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.