The Gantry is a photograph by Chris Lord which was uploaded on January 16th, 2022.
The Gantry
Night falls over the East River in Long Island City, New York, and a huge old gantry stands silhouetted against a brooding sky as if guarding the... more
by Chris Lord
Title
The Gantry
Artist
Chris Lord
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
Night falls over the East River in Long Island City, New York, and a huge old gantry stands silhouetted against a brooding sky as if guarding the nearby park.
Gantry State Park, on the Hunters Point waterfront facing Manhattan, is named for the massive cranes, known as gantries, that were used to load and unload rail car floats onto railcars that used the spur track to the main LIRR tracks. From there goods could be transported to the Island or over the Hell Gate Bridge to northern New York and New England. Four of the gantries have been left in place as silent witnesses to Hunters Point’s industrial past.
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January 16th, 2022
Comments (4)
Chris Lord
Much thanks and appreciation for host JOUKO LEHTO for the FEATURE in the group "ART FROM THE PAST WITH A HUMAN TOUCH"
Chris Lord
Sincere thanks to host FROZEN IN TIME PHOTOGRAPHY for the FEATURE in the group "NEW FAA UPLOADS"
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