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Railroad Workers and Machine

1890s

American 19th Century

Associated Names

American 19th Century

Artist

The image shows a steam-powered machine or engine on a railway track. It is positioned on wooden rails or beams, likely associated with railway operations. The setting is industrial, with additional equipment and ropes nearby. Steam is rising from the chimney, indicating recent activity. The environment appears open, possibly sparsely vegetated. The photograph has a monochromatic tone with a blue tint.

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Artwork overview

Medium

cyanotype
Credit Line

Gift of Mary and Dan Solomon
Dimensions

image/sheet: 12 × 9.7 cm (4 3/4 × 3 13/16 in.)
Accession Number

2018.177.232

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Greg French, Jamaica Plain, MA); Mary and Dan Solomon, Monarch Beach, CA; gift to NGA, 2018.

Associated Names

Dan and Mary Solomon

Inscriptions

on verso, by unknown hand, lower right in graphite: 3ab

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