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Collection Online as of July 16, 2026

A vertically oriented black-and-white photograph depicts the symmetric interior of an empty train car. Centered at the bottom, a long aisle recedes into the distance toward a doorway. On either side, rows of dark, high-backed seats create repeating patterns in deep shadow. Bright overhead lights cast a shimmering reflection down the polished floor. Metal luggage racks line the upper walls, and posters are visible on the back wall.

Pennsylvania Station (Interior of Empty Train Car)

c. 1958

Louis Stettner

(American, 1922–2016)
America
gelatin silver print
Image: 34.3 x 22.9 cm (13 1/2 x 9 in.); Matted: 55.9 x 45.7 cm (22 x 18 in.)
John L. Severance Fund 1996.236
Location: Not on view
  • Cleveland Museum of Art, Tom E Hinson. Catalogue of Photography. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1996. Reproduced: P. 330
  • Industry and Photography: Selections from the Permanent Collection. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (November 16, 1997-March 1, 1998).
    Cleveland, Ohio: The Cleveland Museum of Art; 11/16/97 - 3/1/98. "Industry and Photography: Selections from the Permanent Collection."
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https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1996.236