[Middle-aged man on stairs to train]
Dublin Core
Identifier
fm000021
Title
[Middle-aged man on stairs to train]
Creator
Burford, Larry A. (Larry Allen), 1944-
Date
c. 1990-10
Subject
Photography of men--United States--20th century. ;
Railroad trains.
Railroad trains.
Description
A man stands on the stairs to a train's engine, with a neutral expression and one hand holding the railing. The man has short, graying brown hair and wears a black t-shirt with blue trim and logo, black pants, black shoes, a dark-colored wristwatch, and a black bag across his shoulder. The engine is blue and yellow, with CSX branding and numbered as 2283. The stairs are black with yellow trim and railings.
Rights
Image copyright is the property of Larry Burford. Please contact Larry Burford for permission to reuse this image.
Medium
chromogenic print photograph
Extent
8.8 x 12.3 cm
Type
Still Image
Bibliographic Citation
Family Tree Maker. (2025). Mary Browning [Private family tree]. Family tree maker 2024 (Version 25.0.0.1164). The Software MacKiev Company. ;
Rochester Institute of Technology College of Art and Design. (n.d.). Identification: Chromogenic. Graphics Atlas. http://www.graphicsatlas.org/identification/?process_id=88 ;
T. Browning, personal communication, March 14, 2026.
Rochester Institute of Technology College of Art and Design. (n.d.). Identification: Chromogenic. Graphics Atlas. http://www.graphicsatlas.org/identification/?process_id=88 ;
T. Browning, personal communication, March 14, 2026.
Abstract
Jack Burford stands on the steps to a CSX locomotive. The precise location of this photograph is unknown; it is believed that it could have been taken in West Virginia, Ohio, or Pennsylvania. Burford frequently trainspotted throughout West Virginia and surrounding states.
Collection
Citation
Burford, Larry A. (Larry Allen), 1944-, “[Middle-aged man on stairs to train],” Wayne State University - School of Information Sciences, accessed June 15, 2026, https://waynestateu.omeka.net/items/show/3348.