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CinCinnati Union Station—17 Years ago.

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I was driving from Madison, Wisconsin to Roanoke, Virginia on October 25, 2002.

I stopped at Cincinnati to make photographs of Fellheimer & Wagner’s art deco masterpiece: Cincinnati Union Station, a railway station inspired by Helsinki’s Main Station.

This was among the photos I made on Fuji Acros 100 using my Contax G2 rangefinder fitted with the super wide-angle flat-field 16mm Hologon. I featured this station in my book Depots, Stations & Terminals, published by Voyageur Press.

Seventeen years ago! Gosh!

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Art Deco Delight; Cincinnati Union Terminal

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In August 2011, I exposed this vertical (portrait oriented) interior view of the famous Cincinnati Union Terminal. The station is an architectural masterpiece designed by architects Fellheimer & Wagner.

I was visiting for the annual Summerail event (due to be held this year in Marion Ohio).

For this angle I used my Lumix LX3, which is a took well suited for making interior views with mixed lighting.
For this angle I used my Lumix LX3, which is a tool well suited for making interior views with mixed lighting.

Cincinnati Union Terminal’s art deco styling lends well to semi-abstract images. I especially like the enormous flag, which helps anchor the photo while providing both perspective and context.

Cincinnati was inspired by one of my favorite Scandinavian railway terminals—also featured on Tracking the Light. Do you know which one?

If you would like to read more about classic railway stations, including details on Cincinnati Union Terminal, consider ordering my book Railway Depots, Stations & Terminals published by Voyageur Press and available through Amazon and local book dealers.

For a review of the book see Mass Transit Network.

http://masstransit.network/mass-transit-literature/railway-depots-stations-terminals

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Daily Post: Art Deco Masterpiece: Cincinnati Union Station

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A Foggy Night, October 25, 2002.

 My first visit to Cincinnati was brief and focused. I was driving from Madison, Wisconsin to Roanoke, Virginia and I stopped off with the specific purpose to photograph Fellheimer & Wagner’s Cincinnati Union Station.

During a low ebb of appreciation for architecture, this magnificent building nearly succumbed to the wrecking ball.

On this night it looked to me like a dark vision from a Batman comic.

16mm Hologon view of Cincinnati Union Station.
16mm Hologon view of Cincinnati Union Station.

I made a few photos with my Nikons in color. But my more successful images were exposed on Fuji Acros 100 using my Contax G2 rangefinder fitted with the super wide-angle flat-field 16mm Hologon.

That night I took a motel in Covington, Kentucky, where I watched television news reports about a horrific theater hostage situation in Russia.

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