Author: Elrond Lawrence

  • Zoom member-exclusive: Inside the David Mainey Collection

    Step into the world of David Mainey as we take you on a journey through his life and work in this members-only program. Join Erin Rose, reference and digital projects archivist, as she sits down with David for an insightful interview, giving you a glimpse into the person behind the art. Explore decades of creativity, from his very first photograph…

  • Zoom program: An Evening with the Winners of the 2023 Creative Photography Awards

    The 2023 John E. Gruber Creative Photography Awards Program brought in 230 submissions from ninety photographers representing twenty-two states and eight countries. With this year’s theme “The Role of Technology,” the judges reviewed and selected six winning photographs in a fascinating and interpretive competition.  In “An Evening with the Winners…” hosted by Hailey Paige, you’ll…

  • Zoom program: Q&A for the Center’s new collections management system ‘Odyssey’

    Launched in June of 2023, Odyssey houses tens of thousands of digitized images from the Center’s various collections. Odyssey allows users to explore the Center’s collections in a dynamic and user-friendly format. Join our director of archives and collections, Adrienne Evans, and our reference and digital projects archivist, Erin Rose, in a tutorial of the…

  • Summer 2023: The railroad vanishing point, Alaska RR art, Acela life, collection news, and more

    $7.95 A landmark feature story on the vanishing point of railroad photography headlines the summer issue of Railroad Heritage, our quarterly magazine for Center members. Highlights include: If you don’t receive it already, join the Center and have four issues delivered to your mailbox each year.

  • Spring 2023: Ronald C. Hill, finishing paintings, stations & stamps, steam and more

    $7.95 A heartfelt tribute to Ronald C. Hill by Jeff Brouws headlines the spring issue of Railroad Heritage, our magazine for Center members, complete with a classic Hill cover of the Rio Grande Zephyr. Highlights include: If you don’t receive it already, join the Center and have four issues delivered to your mailbox each year.

  • Center unveils Odyssey, our new digital archive of railroad imagery

    The sky’s the limit for fans of railroads and photography who can happily immerse themselves in Odyssey, the Center for Railroad Photography & Art’s new collections management system. Odyssey is live and available to explore at this link. The online portal was selected in June 2022 by CRP&A staff members to house digitized images from…

  • Zoom program: Linn Westcott’s Wildly Diverse Railroad Photography

    Ask any model railroader to name the icons of the hobby, and certainly, Linn H. Westcott (1913-1980) will be mentioned somewhere. The longtime editor of Kalmbach’s Model Railroader magazine pioneered and even invented many of the techniques that continue to drive the hobby. Throughout his career, he also authored nearly a dozen books on model…

  • Zoom member-exclusive: The History and Development of Madison’s Railroads

    Our summer 2023 members-only program features a detailed look at the Center’s hometown Madison, Wisconsin, by executive director Scott Lothes, showcasing the photography of John Gruber. These presentations are open to members of the Center and are presented to express our gratitude for their support. If you’re not a member, consider joining today to see…

  • Zoom program: Railroads, Art, and American Life, by J. Craig Thorpe

    Collecting more than thirty years of paintings and renderings, Railroads, Art, and American Life tells the story of rail transportation in America through the life and works of artist J. Craig Thorpe. His artwork depicts not only the golden art of train travel but considers the present and looks forward to a potential future. Featuring…