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Railroad car--Butte, Montana

1956

Robert Frank

Associated Names

Robert Frank

Artist, American, born Switzerland, 1924 - 2019

This is a photograph of a flatbed railcar on tracks. The image shows a side view of an industrial flatbed railcar marked with the numbers "BAP 265." In the background is a barren, dark landscape with a vertical post in the middle, featuring a small sign near the top. The ground is covered with gravel and rocks, typical of rail environments, with the rail tracks visible in the foreground. The photograph is in black and white, emphasizing contrast and texture.

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Artwork overview

Medium

gelatin silver print
Credit Line

Robert Frank Collection, Gift of Robert Frank
Dimensions

sheet: 20.3 x 25.3 cm (8 x 9 15/16 in.)
Accession Number

1990.28.1004
Copyright

© Robert Frank Foundation

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

The artist, New York; gift to NGA, 1990.

Associated Names

Frank, Robert

Wikidata ID

Q64165032

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