Standard Petroleum Refinery, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

c. 1865

Thomas H. Johnson

Associated Names
Thomas H. Johnson

Artist, American, born 1821

This is a photograph of an old train station with a group of people in the foreground. It shows a brick building with tall chimneys and arched windows, possibly an industrial or transport facility. Lamp posts are visible, providing scale and context for the architecture. The building features ornate brickwork, large windows, and towering chimneys, reflecting a grand architectural style. Blurred movement in the foreground suggests people in motion. The setting appears to be slightly overcast, with cloudy skies, adding to the vintage feel of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    stereoscopic albumen silver prints

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet (each): 7.8 × 7.9 cm (3 1/16 × 3 1/8 in.)
    mount: 8.2 × 17.1 cm (3 1/4 × 6 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.93.1

  • Series Title

    Johnson’s Photographic Views in the Oil Regions of Pennsylvania

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Richard Healey, Hants, UK; NGA purchase, 2017.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

on verso, center printed in black ink: No. [by unknown hand in black ink: 4] JOHNSON'S PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS / IN THE / OIL REGIONS OF PENNSYLVANIA. / "Standard Refinery," Pittsburgh, Pa. / Photographed by T.H. JOHNSON.

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