Man On Railroad Tracks

Name/Title

Man On Railroad Tracks

Description

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 1954

Collection

Bob and Alma Trees

Acquisition

Accession

1987.035

Source or Donor

Bob and Alma Trees

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Artist

unknown

Date made

1900

Place

Location

Shelby County, Indiana?

Notes

Early Date: 1900 Negative No.: 4" x 5" glass

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Create Date

December 28, 2001

Update Date

January 20, 2006