Luray Crossing | Historical Society of Western Virginia

96 North, Luray Crossing, Luray, Va. - Variation of NW 825, a test. 96 North, Luray, Va.

OWL2007.04.826

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96 North, Luray Crossing, Luray, Virginia - 96 North, Luray; taken the night before NW 821. Link has noted, "this was a test" as the caboose is passing by.

OWL2007.04.825

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Archie Stover, Crossing Guard at Luray Crossing - Archie Stover Crossing Guard at Laury Crossing. Used in Steam, Steel & Stars.

OWL2007.04.817

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Archie Stover, Crossing Guard at Luray Crossing - Archie Stover, Crossing Guard at Luray Crossing, Luray, Virginia.

OWL2007.04.816

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Archie Stover, Crossing Guard at Luray Crossing - Variation of NW 815, Freight train #51 moving towards camera, Y6 engine not indentified.

OWL2007.04.819

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Archie Stover, Crossing Guard at Luray Crossing - Variation on NW 815. Archie Stover, Crossing Guard at Luray Crossing. First 51 , south, locomotive #2157.

OWL2007.04.818

Record Type: Photo

Archie Stover, Crossing Guard At Luray Crossing - Archie Stover, Crossing Guard at Luray Crossing. With Train No. 2, Luray, Virginia. Archie Stover, gateman, Box 441, Luray, Va.

OWL2007.04.815

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Archie Stover, Crossing Watchman. - Archie Stover sat up in the little elevated crossing watchman's shanty in the background during weekdays while local mixed freight Train Nos. 13 and 14 switched freight cars on the tracks nearby. Because they moved across Cave Street behind Stover so frequently, a watchman was required to lower the gates manually as the freights approached. At night the gates were operated automatically. Freight No. 51, with a Class Y6 at the head end is passing in the background. Variation of NW815. Freight train passing in background from right to left, away from camera.

OWL2002.08.12

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Archie Stover, Luray Crossing - Variation of NW 819, Train No. 51, slightly defferent camera position from NW 819. Archie Stover without pipe. Luray Crossing.

OWL2007.04.820

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Camera Set Up For Luray Crossing - Camera set up for Luray Crossing.

OWL2007.04.918

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First 51 South Locomotive #2157, Luray Crossing, Luray, Virginia - Vertical variation of the first 51, south, locomotive #2157. Luray Crossing, Luray, Virginia.

OWL2007.04.824

Record Type: Photo

George Thom Examing The Tracks - George Thom examing the tracks, which are labeled, "Carnegie U.S.A., 1948".

OWL2007.04.920

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George Thom Examining The Tracks - George Thom examining the tracks, which are labeled, "Carnegie U.S.A., 1948".

OWL2007.04.919

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George Thom Recording The Crossing Sounds at Luray - George Thom is recording the crossing sounds at Luray. These are the first tapes made using a very modest Webcor tape recorder. Michrophone mounted on an independent stand.

OWL2007.04.834

Record Type: Photo

Graflex Internation Contest brochure - 1957

Announcement brochure for the Graflex International Photo contest for 1957. On the cover of the brochure is O. Winston Link's Luray Crossing photo (NW821 - Second 51 at Luray, Virginia), which won first place for the 1957 contest. On the interior are several images of news clippings announcing Luray Crossing as the winner of the contest. On the reverse is more information on Link and his photography, along with a behind the scenes image of Lur...

Record Type: Archive

Invitation to an exhibition opening at the Robert Klein Gallery - 2000

Invitation for an exhibition opening at the Robert Klein Gallery in Boston Massachussettes for O. Winston Link. The cover of the 8 x 10 invitation shows Link's 1956 Luray Crossing (NW821). On the reverse are the details of the exhibition: On view at the Robert Klein Gallery from January 28 - February 26, 2000, with the opening reception on January 28, 2000, from 6 pm to 8 pm.

Record Type: Archive