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Antique Railroad Kerosene Can Poster
by Gary Slawsky
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Antique Railroad Kerosene Can poster by Gary Slawsky. Our posters are produced on acid-free papers using archival inks to guarantee that they last a lifetime without fading or loss of color. All posters include a 1" white border around the image to allow for future framing and matting, if desired.
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An antique kerosene container, given a painterly appearance, sits on a shelf in the station house at Pine Creek Railroad in Wall, New Jersey. These... more
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An antique kerosene container, given a painterly appearance, sits on a shelf in the station house at Pine Creek Railroad in Wall, New Jersey. These containers were used to fill the many kerosene lanterns that were used throughout railroad facilities before electricity was widely deployed.
In 1950 a Company in New Jersey contemplated scrapping their steam engines in favor of diesel power. A small group of railroad enthusiasts bought the engines and started the Pine Creek Railroad No. 1. In 1952 the Pine Creek Railroad Museum was formed and a group volunteers added a passenger coach. In 1962 the railroad moved to Allaire State Park in Wall Township, New Jersey and the non-profit Pine Creek Railroad Division of of the New Jersey Museum of Transportation was created. Shortly thereafter a half-mile track was built. In 1967 an old railroad station from Aberdeen Township in New Jersey was relocated to the site and refurbished. Volunteers have provided many additions over the...
About Gary Slawsky
For the past thirty years I have been exploring the many ways photography can be creatively used to record the beauty and interesting qualities of our world. Macro and landscape constitute the largest bodies of my work. Most of all I enjoy bringing out unique interpretations of common objects and scenes that might be missed by casual observation. All images are © GMS Photography LLC and cannot be copied,displayed,downloaded modified or distributed without written permission of Gary M Slawsky.
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