“Locomotive on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, near Oakland, Maryland” (about 1860), photographer unknown. Salted paper print. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
When Photography put the United States in Focus
“Paper Promises” are kept at the J. Paul Getty MuseumTaking a picture is pretty simple. You point your camera at something, try to hold still for a moment, and press a button. Furthermore, the re
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