Standard Petroleum Refinery, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

c. 1865

Thomas H. Johnson

Associated Names
Thomas H. Johnson

Artist, American, born 1821

The image is a stereoscopic photograph showing a view of a river with a densely packed dock area on the right side. An ornate decorative finial is visible on a roof close to the viewer, with intricate details in the monochrome color palette. A bridge with multiple supports spans the horizon in the upper third of the image. Further along the river, hills and city structures can be seen in the background, softly blurred by distance. The sepia tones give the image a vintage look. Boats and industrial elements line the water's edge, capturing river life and transport activity of the time.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    stereoscopic albumen silver prints

  • Credit Line

    Pepita Milmore Memorial Fund

  • Dimensions

    image/sheet (each): 7.5 × 8.1 cm (2 15/16 × 3 3/16 in.)
    mount: 8.3 × 17.1 cm (3 1/4 × 6 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2017.93.13

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

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