These metal train steps were photographed in Kingman, Arizona, where the railroad and Route 66 have run side by side for nearly a century. Once used by passengers to board or exit the trains that passed through this desert town, they now sit weathered and still — a reminder of when travel meant movement, sound, and anticipation.
This photograph was created using the wet plate collodion process, an early photographic method that records every surface detail in silver on glass. The slow, hands-on approach of this process complements the subject — both built to last, both showing their age with honesty.
These metal train steps were photographed in Kingman, Arizona, where the railroad and Route 66 have run side by side for nearly a century. Once used by passengers to board or exit the trains that passed through this desert town, they now sit weathered and still — a reminder of when travel meant movement, sound, and anticipation.
This photograph was created using the wet plate collodion process, an early photographic method that records every surface detail in silver on glass. The slow, hands-on approach of this process complements the subject — both built to last, both showing their age with honesty.
