Bringing in the Cows on the Norvel Ryan Farm, as Train No. 3 Passes, Shawsville, Virginia
Artist
O. Winston Link
(American, 1914-2001)
CultureAmerican
Date1955
MediumGelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall, Image: 19 1/2 × 15 1/2 in. (49.5 × 39.4 cm)
Overall, Support: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Overall, Mat: 28 9/16 × 24 in. (72.5 × 61 cm)
Overall, Support: 20 × 16 in. (50.8 × 40.6 cm)
Overall, Mat: 28 9/16 × 24 in. (72.5 × 61 cm)
InscribedSigned and dated by the artist in pencil on the verso of the print. Artist's Studio stamp on the verso of the print.
Credit LineGift of Susan and David Goode
Object number2021.50.16
On View
Not on viewLabel TextBRINGING IN THE COWS ON THE NORVEL RYAN FARM, AS TRAIN NO. 3 PASSES Shawsville, Virginia, 1955 L2004.11.16 The ancient, slow moving ritual of bringing in the cows is punctuated by a rush of speed. All but obscured by clouds of steam, smoke and dust, Train No. 3, The Pocahontas, streaks westward on its run all the way across the Norfolk and Western's main line, from Norfolk, Virginia, to Cincinnati and Columbus, Ohio. This is a scene requiring a remarkable insight to visualize, as it looked so different during the day. The Pocahontas would have passed the Ryan farm in Shawsville, Virginia, about 7:45 PM. That's a bit late to bring in the cows for milking, but on this December day, Winston Link prevailed on the Ryans, father and son, Norvel and "Sonny," Norvel, Jr., to delay the process until the train was passing. Link called this photograph "Cow 13," because the lead cow is wearing that number. Today, trees have grown up so heavily along the right of way that making this photograph would be impossible. Edited By: DS Approved By: MHM Approval Date: 07/25/2005Exhibition History"Norfolk and Western Railway Photographs by O. Winston Link," Alice R. and Sol B. Frank Photography Galleries, Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, Va., July 1 - December 31, 2005.
