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Not a problem. Actually a brief google search on Mr. Wenrich turns up some fairly nice images of the Pennsy, nothing on the N&W images or where any of the collection might be. Other than his student work while at RIT, he is a bit obscure.

Ken Miller
On Jul 11, 2017, at 1:28 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> Thanks Ken.  After I sent the email I realized that I should have checked the N&W magazine, but I did not have time to do so then.
> 
> Gordon
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>> Sorry, Gordon, not Rockwell.
>> 
>> According to the N&W Magazine, October 1958, page 570, the photo is depicted with the caption:
>> 
>> John C. Wenrich of Rochester, N. Y., architectural illustrator, obtained permission from the N. & W. during his vacation to pursue his hobby-sketching scenes of steam railroading.
>> 
>> In the column of Shaffers Crossing information, from correspondent T. C. Poole, Jr.:
>> 
>> John C. Wenrich, architectural illustrator of Rochester, N. Y., has been with us for the past week sketching the various types of locomotives and our facilities for
>> maintaining them. His work has won the admiration of all and we have enjoyed having him with us and sharing our love for the "Iron Horse".
>> 
>> As to the whereabouts of the painting(s), not a clue.
>> 
>> Ken Miller
>> 
>> 
>> On Jul 11, 2017, at 6:55 AM, NW Mailing List wrote:
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>>> I came across the attached N&W photo of an artist painting what is almost certainly the Shaffers Crossing coaling station.  The N&W negative number stamped on the back, 515028, dates it about September 1958 according to close negative numbers in Art Bixby's list of N&W photos in the NWHS archives.
>>> 
>>> Is the artist the famous Norman Rockwell (see two attached pictures of him)?  If not a notable artist like Rockwell, why would the N&W have sent a photographer to photograph him?  Where is this painting now?
>>> 
>>> Gordon Hamilton
>>> 
>>> Moderator:
>>> http://www.nwhs.org/mailinglist/2017/20170711.ArtistNW.jpg
>>> http://www.nwhs.org/mailinglist/2017/20170711.ArtistNormRockwell.jpg
>>> http://www.nwhs.org/mailinglist/2017/20170711.ArtistNormRockwell2.jpg
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