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Crossing the gut, Rutland R.R. [Railroad] – Historic Reproduction

Crossing the gut, Rutland R.R. [Railroad], [between 1900 and 1905] — historic photograph
Crossing the gut, Rutland R.R. [Railroad], [between 1900 and 1905]. Historic photograph from the Railroads & Depots collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic photograph captures Crossing the gut, Rutland R.R. [Railroad] in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.

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Crossing the gut, Rutland R.R. [Railroad]

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The title names a specific spot, "the gut," on the Rutland Railroad, a local term the record does not explain. The Rutland ran mainly through Vermont and into New York, so this crossing likely lies in that region, though the record does not confirm the exact location. The Detroit Publishing Company, which sent photographers across the country around 1900 and sold their views as postcards and travel prints, made this 8 by 10 inch glass negative between about 1900 and 1905. The large format preserves fine detail in the track and surrounding ground, which makes the view worth a close look for anyone studying early rail crossings.

Created / published[between 1900 and 1905]
Medium1 negative : glass ; 8 x 10 in.
GenreDry plate negatives.
Notes730-5" on negative. Detroit Publishing Co. no. 042541. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949."
SourceLibrary of Congress, Detroit Publishing Company Collection
Original scan973 × 793 px
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-DET-69696

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