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Horace M. Engle
American, 1861–1949
1888-89
A circular gelatin silver print by Horace M. Engle that records a late‑19th‑century small‑town main street, aiming to document everyday American life and the built environment.
A strong overhanging porch roof frames the round image and funnels the eye down a muddy, cobbled street lined with brick storefronts, a horse‑drawn carriage, and a distant church steeple, giving the scene a quietly staged, cinematic feel.
As a late‑19th‑century street view, it exemplifies photography’s power to preserve ordinary urban and social landscapes and helped establish documentary conventions of framing, perspective, and attention to vernacular detail.
Medium
Gelatin silver print, printed 1972
Dimensions
diameter 8 9/16" (21.7 cm)
Classification
Department
Credit
Gift of Edward Leos
Accession
475.1973
Palette
Exhibitions
