Cedar Hill Coal Skip
PrintmakerEtched by
Richard Carleton
American, born 1949
Date1988
MediumEtching; printer's ink on wove paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (image height x width): 29 3/4 x 19 5/8in. (75.6 x 49.8cm)
Platemark (height x width): 29 7/8 x 19 5/8in. (75.9 x 49.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 36 x 26 1/2in. (91.4 x 67.3cm)
Platemark (height x width): 29 7/8 x 19 5/8in. (75.9 x 49.8cm)
Sheet (height x width): 36 x 26 1/2in. (91.4 x 67.3cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineThe Newman S. Hungerford Museum Fund
DescriptionA coal tower, apparently abandoned, dominates a barren landscape. A spiral metal staircase and a metal ladder lead up the right side of the tower. Leafless trees grow around it. Utility towers and high voltage power lines are in the background. An elevated highway or railroad line runs behind the tower. Other industrial buildings, perhaps related to the railroad, are in the background.
Object number2007.59.1
NotesSubject Note: The old coaling tower was a prominent feature in Cedar Hill Yard, part of the New Haven Terminal that served converging rail lines. The tower still survives as of 2007, though the rail yard is much less extensive than it once was. Finlay 2/12/2008)Subject Terms
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