← Rau, William H.

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.

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).

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