Charles E. Burchfield (1893-1967), New Moon #10, undated; charcoal, graphite, gouache and watercolor on paper mounted on board, 35 3/4 x 47 inches; Charles E. Burchfield Foundation Archives Gift of the Charles E. Burchfield Foundation, 2006
Charles E. Burchfield, Journals, December 15, 1940
Tuesday, Dec 2, 2014
At Twilight – [Arthur] and I for walk to Union Rd. Bridge over Penna. R.R. –
Long dark bars of clouds over the clear watery southwest sky – the roundhouse sending up puffs of white smoke, interspersed with the brilliant stars of electric lights. [Arthur] said he liked the round house lit up. It reminded him of the N.Y. World’s Fair.
We stayed on the bridge watching the engines shifting back & forth until we got too cold to stand still any longer.
Charles E. Burchfield - December 15, 1940