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The Third Avenue Railroad Depot

William H. Schenck

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red brick building with two stories and flat roof, three sections of arched windows on each floor, and covered walkway supported by columns along bottom; American flag flying from flagpole on roof. Brown brick sidewalk with numerous sets of train tracks and cobblestone road. People and horse-drawn vehicles on street and sidewalk. Hot air balloon floating in the blue sky with scattered clouds. Buildings in background, one with trees to left, row of white buildings with triangular roofs to right.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1859–60
Medium
Oil on canvas
Culture
American
Dimensions
599 × 433 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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