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Standard Petroleum Refinery, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania

Thomas H. Johnson

National Gallery of Art

This is a photograph of a historical industrial scene. The image shows a large brick building with multiple arched doorways and tall windows. Several barrels are stacked along a platform next to the building, with more on a flatbed railroad car on tracks beside it. Wooden supports are visible against parts of the building, and a small patch of dirt and stones is in front of the tracks. The photograph is presented in a sepia tone.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1865
Medium
stereoscopic albumen silver prints
Dimensions
7629 × 3689 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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