Portrait of Telephone Pole Linemen

c. 1910

American 19th Century

Associated Names
American 19th Century

Artist

The image shows an aerial view of an urban setting with rooftops and trees. Closest to us, there are leafy trees partially covering the lower portions of brick and wooden buildings. In the background, there is a tall utility pole with figures working on its crossbars. On the horizon, there is a line of dense trees and a domed building with a spire. The image is in sepia tones, giving it a vintage look reminiscent of late 19th or early 20th-century photographs. The color palette is predominantly brown.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    albumen silver print (cabinet card)

  • Credit Line

    The Ross J. Kelbaugh Collection

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet: 14.1 × 9.9 cm (5 9/16 × 3 7/8 in.)
    mount: 16.5 × 10.8 cm (6 1/2 × 4 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2023.146.139

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Ross Kelbaugh, Marriottsville, MD; gift to NGA, 2023.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, by Ross Kelbaugh, top left in graphite: KL165; top right: 10.KL

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