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The image shows railway tracks extending into the distance. Along the tracks are trees, structures, and a river. A small wooden structure is near the river. The photo has a monochromatic color palette and detailed elements, giving it a timeless and deep appearance.
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The image shows railway tracks extending into the distance. Along the tracks are trees, structures, and a river. A small wooden structure is near the river. The photo has a monochromatic color palette and detailed elements, giving it a timeless and deep appearance.

National Gallery of Art · Photograph

Atlantic & Great Western Railway

James F. Ryder

Date
1862
Medium
albumen silver print
Dimensions
image/sheet: 18.8 × 23.7 cm (7 3/8 × 9 5/16 in.) mount: 25.6 × 32.9 cm (10 1/16 × 12 15/16 in.)
Classification
Photograph
Accession number
2022.103.8
Credit line
Alfred H. Moses and Fern M. Schad Fund
Time span
1851 to 1875
Department
CPH
Original NGA record

Portfolio and series

Series
Atlantic & Great Western Railway

Subjects and terms

  • American
  • albumen silver print
  • River
  • Railroad
  • landscape
Provenance

(William L. Schaeffer / Photographs, Chester, CT); NGA purchase, 2022.

Inscription

by unknown hand, top right on mount in graphite: 51; lower center below image on mount, stamped in gold: J. F. Ryder, Photographist, Cleveland, O. / Atlantic & Great Western Railway.; on verso, by unknown hand, top right in graphite: 51 / WSC-00141

NGA object ID 224901. 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.