Hemlock Forest, Lehigh Valley Railroad
1895
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1895
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This photo shows tall hemlock trees and a train track curving into the woods. Dark shadows fall between the trunks. Light filters through the pine needles. Rau shot this for the Lehigh Valley Railroad. They used these images to sell trips between New York and Niagara Falls. His big glass-plate camera needed a darkroom on wheels. The trees feel almost real. For more like this, look up William H. Rau (American, 1855–1920).
