A triumph of engineering and collective effort, this 1882 photograph by Louis Lafon shows workers and officials posed proudly on the iron frame of the Lessart Viaduct. Made for a railway spanning the Rance River, it honors both progress and the people behind it - a fitting card for a new job, graduation, or any bold next step.Currently held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, courtesy of the Alfred Stieglitz Society Gifts.
