Barclay Street Station

1935

Berenice Abbott

Associated Names
Berenice Abbott

Artist, American, 1898 - 1991

This is a photograph of a train station platform in an urban setting. The image shows an elevated train station with tracks in the foreground and a station building in the middle ground. The architecture features brick buildings, including a water tower on top of one structure. Advertising signs are visible on the platform's railings, showcasing brands such as Yuban coffee and Barbasol shaving cream. A large building with evenly spaced windows stands in the background, creating a busy city scene. The photo captures a sense of historic charm and nostalgia through classic signage and architectural details, such as the roof and turret on the station. The image is in black and white.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    gelatin silver print

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Jane D. Collins

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to image): 26.5 x 33.9 cm (10 7/16 x 13 3/8 in.)
    mount: 50.8 x 40.7 cm (20 x 16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1999.119.1


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Graphics International Ltd., Washington, DC); Jane D. Collins, Washington, DC, 1976; gift to NGA, 1999.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1990

  • Berenice Abbott: Photographs. Washington and London, 1990: 97.

Inscriptions

all on mount: lower right in graphite: BERENICE ABBOTT; center verso stamped in black ink: PHOTOGRAPH / BERENICE ABBOTT / ABBOTT, MAINE 04406

Wikidata ID

Q64145161

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