Name/Title
Man On Railroad TracksDescription
Glass-plate negative, black and white negative image; subject is iron railroad bridge; perspective is from between the rails looking the length of the bridge; truss type construction with open sides; not much detail in background except plants in full foliage; at the near end of the bridge there is a human figure reclining between the rails with his head on one of the rails; dense negative.
Series of glass plate negatives were found in an old house the donor's bought; plates were in two boxes from the M. A. Seed dry plat company; one box had a note attached reading Dr. Gus Billman Estate, died 1954Collection
Bob and Alma TreesAcquisition
Accession
1987.035Source or Donor
Bob and Alma TreesAcquisition Method
DonationMade/Created
Date made
1900Place
Location
Shelby County, Indiana?Notes
Early Date: 1900
Negative No.: 4" x 5" glassCreate Date
December 28, 2001Update Date
January 20, 2006