Rock palisades beside railway tracks and river – Vintage Wall Art
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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A window into the past: Rock palisades beside railway tracks and river, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. It makes a striking addition to a living room, study or office, and a thoughtful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Rock palisades beside railway tracks and river
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The rock palisades here rise sheer from the water's edge, with the railway line running along a narrow shelf between the cliffs and the river. Scenes like this were a favorite subject of nineteenth- and early twentieth-century photographers, who were drawn to the way a rail corridor could be squeezed into a gorge. Railroad builders often had to blast or cut through such rock, so the track itself records a significant feat of engineering. Look for how the tracks bend with the riverbank and how the cliff face dwarfs the trains and the people who worked the line.
| Original scan | 7,482 × 5,817 px · prints to 25 × 19 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 18183u palisades corning new york |
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