The Railroad Photography of Donald W. Furler

Author: Scott Lothes
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781734563504
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
The Railroad Photography of Donald W. Furler showcases the black-and-white imagery of a master of the craft. Furler (1917-1994) grew up in New Jersey and helped pioneer the "action shot" to show trains at speed. He faithfully and dramatically documented the final decade of steam operations in the northeastern United States with technically-superior and often creative images portraying the trains in their environments. While his work appeared frequently in early issues of Trains magazine in the 1940s and 1950s, it has rarely been seen since. As someone who helped write the rules for railroad action photography, an examination of Furler's photography is long overdue.

Significant Images of Railroading

Author: John O. Holzhueter
Publisher: Center for Railroad Photography & Arts
ISBN: 9780692380987
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Significant Images of Railroading presents an overview of the Center for Railroad Photography & Art's collections. Of the nearly 200,000 images in those collections, 93 are presented here in vibrant color and rich, quadtone black-and-white. Those images come from 10 principal collections, including the work of Wallace W. Abbey, whose circa 1950 photograph from Chicago Union Station is featured on the cover. A preservation award from Trains magazine helped fund processing of the Abbey Collection. Other major holdings include the works of Fred M. Springer, John F. Bjorklund, and Ted Rose. In addition to the Trains award, funding for this publication came from Fred and Dale Springer, the Candelaria Fund, and Bon and Holly French.

An American Journey

Author: Mark S. Vandercook
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780970354440
Category : Documentary photography
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Between the years 1935 and 1941, the Farm Security Administration employed some of the most highly regarded American photographers, including Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange, to document a country whose people and institutions were in upheaval. This remarkable book makes use of the very best black-and-white railroad photographs from this period, taken directly from the Library of Congress. Diverse images show everything from main line and branch railroading to electric operations. Intimate, humanistic photographs also portray the people who ran the trains and the people affected by them, hobos and children alike. Each photograph has been restored to perfection and appears with the photographer's original caption.

Railroad History in Photographs

Author: Anthony Wayne Thompson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780963379160
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description

Great Railroad Photographs from the Collection of the Smithsonian Institution

Author: Smithsonian Institution
Publisher: Running Press Book Publishers
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 136

Book Description
A hodge-podge of photos of locomotives and cars from the 1830s to the 1950s. Most of the text is confined to captions--apparently paid by word count to a writer with little RR knowledge. The pictures are good; price is low. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Wallace W. Abbey

Author: Scott Lothes
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 0253032253
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 219

Book Description
From the late 1940s onward, Wallace W. Abbey masterfully combined journalistic and artistic vision to transform everyday transportation moments into magical photographs. Abbey, a photographer, journalist, historian, and railroad industry executive, helped people from many different backgrounds understand and appreciate what was taken for granted: a world of locomotives, passenger trains, big-city terminals, small-town depots, and railroaders. During his lifetime he witnessed and photographed sweeping changes in the railroading industry from the steam era to the era of diesel locomotives and electronic communication. Wallace W. Abbey: A Life in Railroad Photography profiles the life and work of this legendary photographer and showcases the transformation of transportation and photography after World War II. Featuring more than 175 exquisite photographs in an oversized format, Wallace W. Abbey is an outstanding tribute to a gifted artist and the railroads he loved.

Faces of Railroading

Author: Carl A. Swanson
Publisher: Kalmbach Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780871162083
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
- Compiled and written by Model Railroader senior editor Carl Swanson, graduate of West Virginia's Woodland School of Photography - Introduction by Doug Riddell, locomotive engineer - Ideal for rail enthusiasts, history buffs, and anyone with an appreciation for evocative black-and-white photography - Supported by national advertising in Trains and Classic Trains Magazines

Railroads & Photography

Author: John J. Gruber
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 15

Book Description

The Railroad Photography of Jack Delano

Author: Tony Reevy
Publisher: Indiana University Press
ISBN: 025302157X
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 237

Book Description
Born in the Ukraine, photographer Jack Delano moved to the United States in 1923. After graduating from Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in 1937, Delano worked for the Farm Security Administration (FSA) and the Office of War Information (OWI) as a photographer. Best known for his work for the Office of War Information during 1940–1943, Jack Delano captured the face of American railroading in a series of stunning photographs. His images, especially his portraits of railroad workers, are a vibrant and telling portrait of industrial life during one of the most important periods in American history. This remarkable collection features Delano’s photographs of railroad operations and workers taken for the OWI in the winter of 1942/43 and during a cross-country journey on the Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway, plus an extensive selection of his groundbreaking color images. The introduction provides the most complete summary of Delano’s life published to date. Both railroad and photography enthusiasts will treasure this worthy tribute to one of the great photographers of the thirties and forties.

Railroads

Author: Steve Barry
Publisher: Crestline Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780760314388
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 400

Book Description
500 great photos of classic and contemporary trains, with landmark models and colorful memorabilia.