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Estimate: $ 1,200 - $ 1,800
BERN HILL (1911-1977)
ROUTE OF THE BLACK DIAMOND. Circa 1950s.
24x18 inches, 61x45 3/4 cm. Condition A. Paper.
"The beauty of Hill's locomotive paintings is found in the way he captures the essence of each railroad. The 1950s represented a period in railroad history that found America with an abundance of regional rail lines, all featuring distinctive paint schemes. Often railroads operated only in a small geographical location and were unknown in some parts of the country" (Railroad Heritage No. 6, 2002, p. 10). The name "Black Diamond" was derived from anthracite coal, which was the predominant cargo carried by the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
