Standard Petroleum Refinery, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

c. 1865

Thomas H. Johnson

Associated Names
Thomas H. Johnson

Artist, American, born 1821

This is a photograph of a formal interior setting. The image shows a room with ornate woodwork in the foreground, likely a railing or piece of furniture, intricately carved with patterns. The walls are decorated with several framed artworks, evenly spaced. There is a mantelpiece or architectural detail below the central arrangement of frames. The photograph is in subdued, sepia tones, suggesting it may be an older image. The room exudes an air of authority and formality, indicating it may be used for professional or official purposes.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    stereoscopic albumen silver prints

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet (each): 7.7 × 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

    2017.93.10

  • 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: 1] JOHNSON'S PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS / IN THE / OIL REGIONS OF PENNSYLVANIA. / "Standard Refinery," Pittsburgh, Pa. / Photographed by T.H. JOHNSON.

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