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Lewis W. Hine. American (1874-1940).
[Man cleaning lenses on signal light]
From the series: (Railroad Workers & Rail Photos)
series ca. 1925. Gelatin silver print
The Railroad in Photographs
from the George Eastman House Collection
October 11, 2008 - January 25, 2009
The exhibition Tracks is a survey of more than 80 railroad images from around the world, covering more than 160 years of photographic history, from the George Eastman House's rich collections. It will serve as an intellectual and physical introduction to the O. Winston Link exhibition.
In a few decades at the beginning of the 19th century, two startling inventions changed human understanding of space and time. The railroad made it possible for people to travel well beyond a day's walk from the places of their births. The photograph permitted a kind of time travel that made detailed and exact memory possible, even beyond the grave. In the United States, both the railroad and the photograph were essential to the opening of the West and the development of national identity.
"Even today, when the train is less and less important to most of us, its image retains the power to stir our feelings and engage our thoughts," said Dr. Alison Nordström, curator of photographs at George Eastman House. "Even if you have never ridden a train, you know about trains, whether it be through train watching, hearing the nearby whistle, placing pennies on the tracks, or playing with a model railroad. In this set of pictures, the railroad appears as technological triumph, violator of nature, symbol, myth, and nostalgic evocation of a better, nobler past."
Tracks features historically significant images including works by Lewis W. Hine, Aaron Siskind, William Henry Jackson, and Alvin Langdon Coburn. This exhibition is sure to please a variety of audiences, including historians, lovers of the American West, and train enthusiasts.
Click here related TRAINS! exhibitions
Opening Party
Friday, October 10, 7 to 9:30 p.m.
Be the first to view our three fall exhibitions highlighting all eras of the railroad. Enjoy a dessert reception and acoustic guitar by Dual Audio in the Potter Peristyle. Free to members based on membership level. Non-members may attend for $15. Don't miss out! Make your reservations early at (585) 271-3361 ext. 434. Reservations are required by Wednesday, October 8. Made possible by RBC Wealth Management.
"TRAINS!" DAY
Sunday, Oct. 19, 1 to 5 p.m.
All aboard for family fun, as the Eastman House presents a day of fun in conjunction with its three "TRAINS!" exhibitions. Activities include train music by Dual Audio, crafts, coloring books, train safety tips, model trains, plus apples and cider from Whittier Fruit Farm. Included with museum admission.
