Colorized by Jordan J. Lloyd
based on an original negative nitrate by John Collier Jr.
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- Collectible giclée fine art print;
- Hand-printed in England, with individual embossing;
- Ships with a Certificate of Authenticity;
- Guaranteed archival quality for over a century;
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ABOUT THIS IMAGE
Taken September 1942, Richwood, West Virginia, United States
(Library of Congress)
"The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) was the first steam-operated railway in the United States, to be chartered as a common carrier of freight and passengers in 1827. This particular route of B&O was the Baltimore & Ohio Richwood Branch, which extended over a hundred miles from from Clarksburg to Richwood, completed in 1901. Richwood, unsurprisingly named for its abundance of timber, boomed by 1930s as a thriving industrial town; home to then the world's largest clothespin factory as well as industry ranging from glassmaking to leather sole plants. The railway was abandoned by the 1980s."
– Jordan J. Lloyd
This historical photograph has been meticulously researched and rendered into colour from a black and white original by a skilled artisan, continuing a craft tradition that has existed since photography began.
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ORIGINAL CAPTION
"Richwood, West Virginia. Saying goodbye, Richwood station."
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LISTED SIZES
Our prints come in popular sizes with a white border for easy framing.S – 23 × 23 cm / 9 × 9 inches
M – 32 × 32 cm / 12.6 × 12.6 inches
L – 50 × 50 cm / 19.7 × 19.7 inches
XXL – 91 × 91 cm / 35.8 × 35.8 inches
