O. Winston Link

(American, 1914–2001)

O. Winston Link was a pioneering American commercial photographer. Best known for his images of steam locomotives, Link is responsible for developing the equipment and techniques that allowed for some of the earliest examples of night photography. Born on December 16, 1914 in Brooklyn, NY, he went on to receive a civil engineering degree from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn in 1937. He developed several new forms of photographic equipment, notably rigging 43 flash bulbs to fire simultaneously so as to capture a steam locomotive at night. Of his preference for shooting after dark and in black and white, he once quipped: “The locomotives are black. The coal is black. The tracks are black. The night is black. So what am I going to do with color?” Today, there is an O. Winston Link Museum in Roanoke, VA dedicated to his photographs, audio files, and video works documenting the last days of steam locomotives along the Norfolk and Western Railway. He died on January 30, 2001 in Katonah, NY. 

O. Winston Link Artworks

O. Winston Link (1,059 results)
Under Trestle, 1963

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Under Trestle, 1963

Sale Date: December 7, 1993

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OLD MAUD BOWS TO THE VIRGINIA CREEPER, 1950–1959

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OLD MAUD BOWS TO THE VIRGINIA CREEPER, 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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SOMETIMES ELECTRICITY FAILS, 1950–1959

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SOMETIMES ELECTRICITY FAILS, 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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RURAL RETREAT, 1950–1959

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RURAL RETREAT, 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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SWIMMING POOL AT WELCH, WEST VIRGINIA, 1950–1959

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SWIMMING POOL AT WELCH, WEST VIRGINIA, 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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SUMMER EVENING, LITHIA, VIRGINIA, 1950–1959

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SUMMER EVENING, LITHIA, VIRGINIA, 1950–1959

Sale Date: November 21, 1993

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TRAIN AT STATION, 1950–1959

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TRAIN AT STATION, 1950–1959

Sale Date: October 20, 1993

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ELECTRICIAN'S HELPER J.W. DALHOUSE AT A , 1950–1960

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ELECTRICIAN'S HELPER J.W. DALHOUSE AT A , 1950–1960

Sale Date: October 8, 1993

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HOT SHOT EASTBOUND, LAGER, WEST VIRGINIA, 1993

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HOT SHOT EASTBOUND, LAGER, WEST VIRGINIA, 1993

Sale Date: October 8, 1993

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GOOSENECK DAM AND THE

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GOOSENECK DAM AND THE "NO. 2", NEAR NATURAL..., 1956

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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SELECTED TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION , 1930–1940

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SELECTED TRIBOROUGH BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION , 1930–1940

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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SWIMMING HOLE, HAWKSBILL CREEK, LURAY,..., 1956

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SWIMMING HOLE, HAWKSBILL CREEK, LURAY,..., 1956

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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DAIRY FARM AND THE

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DAIRY FARM AND THE "POCAHONTAS", SHAWSVILLE, , 1955

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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SELECTED RAILROAD IMAGES, 1953–1958

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SELECTED RAILROAD IMAGES, 1953–1958

Sale Date: October 7, 1993

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HOT SHOT EASTBOUND, WEST VIRGINIA, 1956

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HOT SHOT EASTBOUND, WEST VIRGINIA, 1956

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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MAIN LINE ON MAIN STREET, 1966

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MAIN LINE ON MAIN STREET, 1966

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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RURAL RETREAT, 1950

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RURAL RETREAT, 1950

Sale Date: May 23, 1993

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HOT SHOT EASTBOUND, IAEGER, WEST VIRGINIA, 1956

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HOT SHOT EASTBOUND, IAEGER, WEST VIRGINIA, 1956

Sale Date: April 8, 1993

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ENTERING LURAY FROM THE SOUTH... CLASS..., 1950–1960

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ENTERING LURAY FROM THE SOUTH... CLASS..., 1950–1960

Sale Date: April 8, 1993

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ENGINEER RUMBLE OILS BUSHING, 1950–1960

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ENGINEER RUMBLE OILS BUSHING, 1950–1960

Sale Date: April 8, 1993

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FROM THE PORCH OF THEIR VICTORIAN HOME AT..., 1957

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FROM THE PORCH OF THEIR VICTORIAN HOME AT..., 1957

Sale Date: April 6, 1993

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W.A. MILLER MANS THE OLD GRAVITY-FLOW..., 1950–1960

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W.A. MILLER MANS THE OLD GRAVITY-FLOW..., 1950–1960

Sale Date: April 6, 1993

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SELECTED IMAGES, 1950–1960

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SELECTED IMAGES, 1950–1960

Sale Date: April 6, 1993

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HOT SHOT EAST BOUND, IAGER, WEST VIRGINIA, 1956

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HOT SHOT EAST BOUND, IAGER, WEST VIRGINIA, 1956

Sale Date: April 6, 1993

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