The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 30, 2026

Luray Crossing, Luray, Virginia

1956

O. Winston Link

(American, 1914–2001)
America
gelatin silver print
Image: 50.8 x 40.6 cm (20 x 16 in.)
Gift of Catherine Edelman 2024.161
Location: Not on view

Did You Know?

The tiny, elevated shack was occupied by the crossing watchman, who manually lowered the crossing gates as freight trains approached.

Description

From 1955 to 1960, O. Winston Link documented the vanishing of the steam locomotive, focusing on the Norfolk & Western Railway’s tracks through parts of Western Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia, and Maryland. This dramatic night scene of a locomotive crossing the small town of Luray, Virginia, demonstrates his unparalleled techniques for nighttime motion photography.
  • ?–?
    O. Winston Link [1914–2001] (the artist), to Catherine Edelman Gallery, Chicago, IL
    ?–2024
    Catherine Edelman, Chicago, IL, given to The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
    December 9, 2024–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2024.161