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Luray Crossing, Luray, Virginia

1956

O. Winston Link

(American, 1914–2001)
Culture
America
Medium
gelatin silver print
Measurements
Image: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Catherine Edelman 2024.161
Copyright
Copyright
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Location
Not on view
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Did You Know?

The tiny, elevated shack was occupied by the crossing watchman, who manually lowered the crossing gates as freight trains approached.

Description

From 1955 to 1960, O. Winston Link documented the vanishing of the steam locomotive, focusing on the Norfolk & Western Railway’s tracks through parts of Western Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Maryland. This dramatic night scene of a locomotive crossing the small town of Luray, Virginia, demonstrates his unparalleled techniques for nighttime motion photography.
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Luray Crossing, Luray, Virginia

1956

O. Winston Link

(American, 1914–2001)
America

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