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Standard Petroleum Refinery, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Thomas H. Johnson

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a brick building with intricate architectural details. The photograph is presented in a stereoscopic format. The building features arched windows with decorative brickwork surrounding them. In the foreground lies a rough, uneven dirt path or roadway, leading up to the entrance of the building, which is slightly elevated with a few steps. The scene is set in an outdoor environment, with a fence visible in the background and beyond it, a blurred indication of trees or vegetation under a muted sky. The overall tone of the photograph is sepia.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1865
Medium
stereoscopic albumen silver prints
Dimensions
7680 × 3679 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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