
South Bethlehem General Office Buildings
Rau, William H. · American
c. 1895
- Medium
- albumen silver print
- Classification
- Photograph
- Period
- 1876 to 1900
- Image size
- 4000 × 3188px
Description
The image shows two large buildings set against a sloping landscape. The horizon is obscured by the elevated ground behind the buildings. The buildings have multiple stories, rows of windows with awnings, chimneys, and decorative cornices. The railroad tracks run horizontally at the bottom of the image. The color tone is sepia, giving an antique quality. The color palette is predominantly brown. The sky is clear with no visible clouds. Trees on the left provide a touch of greenery.
Rights & Source
Open access image from the National Gallery of Art, released under its open access program. Metadata via the NGA Open Data Program (CC0).