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The image shows a landscape from an elevated viewpoint. In the foreground, there are wooden oil derricks. In the background, there are hills and a valley. The color palette is mostly sepia tones, with various shades of brown, beige, and grey. The scene includes a townscape with small buildings blending into the hills. The level of detail in the buildings and derricks gives the image a documentary style.
National Gallery of Art · Photograph
42. Tarport & Limestone from B. B. & K. R. R.
American 19th Century
- Date
- c. 1860
- Medium
- stereoscopic albumen silver prints
- Dimensions
- image/sheet (each): 11.11 × 7.62 cm (4 3/8 × 3 in.) mount: 11.43 × 17.78 cm (4 1/2 × 7 in.)
- Classification
- Photograph
- Accession number
- 2024.93.2
- Credit line
- Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon
- Time span
- 1851 to 1875
- Department
- CPH
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Stereoscopic Views of the Oil Country
Subjects and terms
- American
- albumen silver print
- Industry
- Pennsylvania
- Hills
- industrial
- architecture
- Stereograph
Provenance
Janet Lehr, East Hampton, NY; Mary and Dan Solomon, Dana Point, CA; gift to NGA, 2024.
Inscription
on verso, from top to bottom and left to right printed in black ink: DETLOR & WADDELL'S / STEREOSCOPIC VIEWS OF THE OIL COUNTRY, / 59 MAIN STREET, GROUND FLOOR, BRADFORD, P.A. / 1 Bird's-eye view of Braford. 4 views. / 2 " " / 3 " " / 4 " " / 5 St. James Hotel, Bradford, Pa. / 6 Riddell House, " / 7 Oil Exchange, " / 8 Wall Block, Main St. " / 9 Emerson Block " " / 10 Oil Well Supply B'lck, " / 11 Methodist Church, " / 12 Presbyterian Church, " / 13 Baptist Church, " / 14 Episcopal Church, " / 15 Universalist Church, " / 16 United Brethren " " / 17 Catholic Church, " / 18 Rock City. 10 views. / 19 " " / 20 " " / 21 Rock City. / 22 " " / 23 " " / 24 " " / 25 " " / 26 " " / 27 " " / 28 Flat Iron Rocks. 8 views. 29 " " / 30 " " / 31 " " / 32 " " / 33 " " / 34 " " / 35 " " / 36 Oil Fire at Rixford. 2 Views. / 37 " " / 38 Oil Fire near Tarpot. / 39 Oil Tanks at State Line. / 40 Flowing Well. / 41 Oil Fire at Red Rock / [text held in rectangle drawn by unknown hand in graphite] 42 Tarport & Limestone from B.B. & / K.R.R. / 43 K. & E.R.R. Views / 44 Curve in Road Near Summit. 45 / Little Boyd Trestle. / 46 " " / 47 " " / 48 Bell's Camp Trestle. / 49 Trestle East of Dallas. 50 Big Boyd Trestle. / 51 " " / 52 O.B. & W.R.R. views. / 53 Two-mile Trestle Showing train. / 54 Big Bonanza Trestle. / 55 Drilling Well at Coleville / 56 McKean County Court House. / 57 Bennett House, Smethport, Pa. / 58 Main Street, " "
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