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Paul Sack

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The image shows a low horizon with a large sky above. In the sky, a small airplane is flying. The landscape in the foreground is filled with scrubs, bushes, and sparse trees. The vegetation and landscape are in a monochrome sepia tone.
Robert Adams, Santa Ana Wash, Norton Air Force Base, San Bernardino, California, 1978, gelatin silver print, Gift of Paul Sack, 2016.185.1

Santa Ana Wash, Norton Air Force Base, San Bernardino, California

Robert Adams · 1978 · gelatin silver print ·  Accession ID  2016.185.1

This image captures a landscape from a slightly elevated point. The horizon, marked by a line of ancient structures, including some ruins, appears low in the image. A solitary palm tree is visible near the center, slightly to the right. The sky dominates the upper part of the image. The color palette consists of soft sepia tones, giving the photograph a vintage look. The structures are detailed with clear outlines against the sky, while the ground closer to us is darker. The scene is tranquil, with minimal vegetation or human activity.
John Beasley Greene, Karnak, Temple du Sud, c. 1854, salted paper print, Gift of Paul Sack, 2016.185.2

Karnak, Temple du Sud

John Beasley Greene · c. 1854 · salted paper print ·  Accession ID  2016.185.2

This is a photograph of a large outdoor storage area for naval torpedoes or bombs, with a two-story brick building and a single-story structure visible. The image depicts an orderly arrangement of numerous large cylindrical objects, aligned on the ground in parallel rows. The setting is an exterior yard, presumably part of a military or naval installation. In the foreground, the munitions are stacked neatly, each one resting on wooden cradles. The ground surface is bare and appears dusty, with paths perhaps made for transport. The buildings, one brick and the other a lighter construction, serve as a backdrop with windows and doors visible. Trees on the periphery provide a natural element within the industrial landscape.
Mathew B. Brady, Views in the Navy Ordnance Yard, Washington, D.C., June, 1866, albumen silver print, Robert Menschel and the Vital Projects Fund, 2020.51.1

Views in the Navy Ordnance Yard, Washington, D.C., June

Mathew B. Brady · 1866 · albumen silver print ·  Accession ID  2020.51.1