The Terminal

1893, printed 1929/1932

Alfred Stieglitz

Associated Names
Alfred Stieglitz

Artist, American, 1864 - 1946

This is a photograph of a horse-drawn streetcar in winter. The scene features a team of horses pulling a streetcar labeled "Harlem" through a snow-covered urban street. In the background, there are signs for businesses like "TRUNKS & BAGS" and "AMERICAN WATCHES." The atmosphere appears cold with vapor rising from the horses' breath. The black and white image adds a historical touch to the depiction of the old-fashioned transportation method and city setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Alfred Stieglitz Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 5.9 x 9.9 cm (2 5/16 x 3 7/8 in.)
    mount: 31.5 x 25 cm (12 3/8 x 9 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1949.3.76

  • Stieglitz Estate Number

    128C

    Part of Stieglitz Key Set Online Edition

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  • Key Set Number

    96

The image shows a man leaning his head on his hand, positioned with his face resting on his left hand. He has a mustache, thin-framed eyeglasses, and thick, greying hair that curls slightly at the edges. He is dressed in a formal jacket, a white shirt, and a black bow tie. The background is a soft, dark blur.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Georgia O'Keeffe; gift to NGA, 1949.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

1992

  • Stieglitz in the Darkroom, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, October 4, 1992–February 14, 1993

2009

  • In the Darkroom: Photographic Processes Before the Digital Age, National Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 2009–2010

Bibliography

2002

  • Greenough, Sarah. Alfred Stieglitz: The Key Set: The Alfred Stieglitz Collection of Photographs. Washington, 2002: vol. 1, cat. 96.

Inscriptions

by Alfred Stieglitz, on mount, upper center, in graphite: 1892 / The Terminal—N.Y. Post office [underlined]
by Georgia O'Keeffe, on mount, lower left, in graphite: 128C
by later hand, on mount, upper right, in blue pencil, circled: GG

Wikidata ID

Q64034673

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