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Exhibition · Drawer 1 Nature and Machine 29 works

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  1. Two strips of black-and-white motion-picture film, every frame showing the same person standing in a park. BMAM.2026.001 Portrait in Motion Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  2. Black-and-white close-up of the rear fender and tail fin of a dark car, with chrome trim and the word Premiere in script on its side. BMAM.2026.002 1956 Lincoln Premiere Exhibited 2022 · Silver gelatin On view: Main Gallery
  3. Close-up of round black typewriter keys lit from the side, the Q W E R T Y and A S D F rows receding. BMAM.2026.003 Typewriter Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  4. Dark-toned photograph with a mottled border of a broken engine piston standing upright, its connecting rod snapped off. BMAM.2026.004 Piston Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  5. Black-and-white photograph of a large glass RCA electron tube lit against a black background. BMAM.2026.005 Electron Tube Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  6. A strip of color 16mm film with repeated frames of a dark Mustang parked beside a snowbank, edge numbers printed along the side. BMAM.2026.006 Mustang on 16mm Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  7. Print with brushed dark edges of the grille of an old tractor, the name FARMALL across its front. BMAM.2026.007 Farmall Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  8. Black-and-white photograph of pale shelf fungus growing in clusters up a dark tree trunk. BMAM.2026.008 Mushroom Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  9. Black-and-white close-up of a large whelk shell resting on small pebbles. BMAM.2026.009 Sea Shell Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  10. Black-and-white still life of a woven basket holding peppers, a pear and tomatoes on a wooden table. BMAM.2026.010 Harvest Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  11. Black-and-white photograph of tall, straight trunks in a pine forest, sunlight on the ground between them. BMAM.2026.011 Kalmbach Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  12. Low-angle black-and-white view of a modernist building with rows of deep-set windows beside a curved wall, under a cloudy sky. BMAM.2026.012 City Hall Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  13. A black single-button game joystick photographed against a plain white background. BMAM.2026.013 Game Joystick Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  14. A silver Panasonic cassette boombox with two round speakers, photographed straight on against a pale background. BMAM.2026.014 Boombox Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  15. Black-and-white photograph of a diesel locomotive on tracks beside a steel truss bridge, trees behind. BMAM.2026.016 Untitled Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  16. Warm-toned print with brushed dark edges of a single iris flower lit against a dark background. BMAM.2026.017 Iris Exhibited 2022 · Palladium On view: Main Gallery
  17. Print with brushed dark edges of a white water lily open among green lily pads. BMAM.2026.018 Untitled Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  18. Print with brushed dark edges of three bison standing in a grassy field before a line of trees. BMAM.2026.019 Untitled Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  19. Small color print with brushed dark edges of a monarch butterfly on pink flowers against a blue sky. BMAM.2026.020 Untitled Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  20. Warm-toned print looking straight up at bare, crossing tree branches against a pale sky. BMAM.2026.021 Untitled Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  21. Black-and-white photograph of a woman in a patterned sundress sitting in the grass against a tree, in dappled shade. BMAM.2026.022 Untitled Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  22. Warm-toned print with brushed dark edges of a leaning bare tree in snow beside a pond, long shadows across the snow. BMAM.2026.023 Untitled Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  23. Black-and-white photograph of a large willow silhouetted against bright, streaked clouds, the corners of the frame dark. BMAM.2026.024 Untitled Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  24. Warm-toned print with brushed dark edges looking up a tall tree trunk into its bare branches. BMAM.2026.025 Untitled Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  25. Color photograph of a woman in a long teal dress bending forward on a lawn among autumn trees. BMAM.2026.026 Untitled Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  26. Cyan-blue print of a lone bare tree standing in a grassy field. BMAM.2026.027 Untitled Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  27. Print with brushed dark edges of an open grand piano in a wood-panelled room. BMAM.2026.028 Untitled Exhibited 2022 On view: Main Gallery
  28. Blue-toned print of the Bethlehem Steel blast furnaces rising behind a long, low shed and overgrown grass. BMAM.2026.047 Bethlehem Steel Exhibited 2022 On view: Lehigh Valley Wing
  29. Print with brushed dark edges of a long industrial hall lined with large engines and flywheels, tinted pink and gray. BMAM.2026.048 Bethlehem Steel Blower House 2020 · Palladium, cyanotype and pigment On view: Lehigh Valley Wing
Exhibition · Drawer 2 Armature for Aperture 8 works

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  1. Warm-toned photograph of a painted statue of a mustached firefighter in a helmet, holding a small child in one arm. BMAM.2026.015 Fireman’s Drinking Fountain Exhibited 2024 On view: Main Gallery
  2. Black-and-white photograph of a 1955 Chevrolet Bel Air parked in front of a brick building with an Allentown Fairgrounds sign. BMAM.2026.029 1955 Bel Air 2022 · Silver gelatin On view: Darkroom
  3. Grainy print with ragged edges of the Roxy theater’s vertical sign and marquee on a brick facade. BMAM.2026.030 Roxy 2020 · Gum oil On view: Darkroom
  4. Dark, grainy print of tall cylindrical furnace stoves with smokestacks rising from their tops. BMAM.2026.031 Triple Pass Stoves of Blast Furnace A2 Exhibited 2024 · Gum oil On view: Darkroom
  5. A lithophane made of square tiles that together show the Bethlehem Steel blast furnaces, lit from behind. BMAM.2026.049 Bethlehem Steel Lithophane Exhibited 2024 · Lithophane On view: Lehigh Valley Wing
  6. Black-and-white view looking straight up a tall office tower, its bands of windows converging toward a patch of sky. BMAM.2026.050 Martin Tower Exhibited 2024 On view: Lehigh Valley Wing
  7. Soft-colored photograph of a long concrete arch bridge over a wooded valley, with factory buildings and hills beyond. BMAM.2026.051 Albertus L. Meyers Bridge Exhibited 2024 On view: Lehigh Valley Wing
  8. A square table with a wooden rim and white metal frame, its glowing top scattered with soft spots of purple and yellow light. BMAM.2026.052 Light Table Exhibited 2024 On view: Machine Room
Collection · Drawer 3 Glass Portraits 15 works

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  1. Ambrotype portrait of a man in glasses and a light work jacket, outdoors, with trees soft behind him. BMAM.2026.032 Untitled 2015 · Ambrotype · Wet plate collodion On view: Darkroom
  2. Ambrotype portrait of a bearded man in a cap and sunglasses; the collodion has lifted away around the edges of the plate. BMAM.2026.033 Untitled 2015 · Ambrotype · Wet plate collodion On view: Darkroom
  3. Ambrotype portrait of a smiling woman with long hair in a white tank top, seated outdoors. BMAM.2026.034 Untitled 2015 · Ambrotype · Wet plate collodion On view: Darkroom
  4. Ambrotype portrait of a young child with curly hair in a dark shirt, seated outdoors, dark flaws across one side of the plate. BMAM.2026.035 Untitled 2015 · Ambrotype · Wet plate collodion On view: Darkroom
  5. Ambrotype portrait of a young person with light hair in a patterned T-shirt, in front of a painted brick wall. BMAM.2026.036 Untitled 2015 · Ambrotype · Wet plate collodion On view: Darkroom
  6. Ambrotype portrait of a man in a flat-brimmed cap and plaid shirt against a brick wall. BMAM.2026.037 Untitled 2015 · Ambrotype · Wet plate collodion On view: Darkroom
  7. Ambrotype portrait of a woman with her long hair tied back, looking off to one side, in front of a brick wall. BMAM.2026.038 Untitled 2015 · Ambrotype · Wet plate collodion On view: Darkroom
  8. Ambrotype portrait of a woman in glasses and a striped top against a brick wall. BMAM.2026.039 Untitled 2015 · Ambrotype · Wet plate collodion On view: Darkroom
  9. Ambrotype portrait of a woman with shoulder-length dark hair and a pendant necklace, looking straight at the camera. BMAM.2026.040 Untitled 2015 · Ambrotype · Wet plate collodion On view: Darkroom
  10. Ambrotype portrait of a young person with long hair in a striped sweater, against a brick wall. BMAM.2026.041 Untitled 2015 · Ambrotype · Wet plate collodion On view: Darkroom
  11. Ambrotype portrait of a man with long hair, a backwards cap and dark sunglasses, seated against a brick wall. BMAM.2026.042 Untitled 2015 · Ambrotype · Wet plate collodion On view: Darkroom
  12. Ambrotype portrait of a man with a mustache and short beard in a dark T-shirt, against a brick wall. BMAM.2026.043 Untitled 2015 · Ambrotype · Wet plate collodion On view: Darkroom
  13. Ambrotype portrait of a woman in glasses with her hair pulled back, wearing a dark lace top. BMAM.2026.044 Untitled 2015 · Ambrotype · Wet plate collodion On view: Darkroom
  14. Ambrotype portrait of a bearded man in a white T-shirt, against a brick wall. BMAM.2026.045 Untitled 2015 · Ambrotype · Wet plate collodion On view: Darkroom
  15. Ambrotype portrait of a smiling man in a cap and polo shirt, one hand blurred with movement, against a brick wall. BMAM.2026.046 Untitled 2015 · Ambrotype · Wet plate collodion On view: Darkroom
Collection · Drawer 4 Lightly-Salted Arcade 4 works

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  1. Route 22 Rampage Atari 2600 cartridge artwork BMAM.2026.053 Route 22 Rampage™ 2025 · Video game On view: Arcade
  2. Title card for Feeling Beltzville’d: pixel lettering beside a character in sunglasses floating in a rubber duck ring. BMAM.2026.054 Feeling Beltzville'd™ 2025 · Video game On view: Arcade
  3. Title screen of Send Martin Tower to Mars!, a pixel-art Martin Tower against an orange sky. BMAM.2026.055 Send Martin Tower to Mars! 2026 · Video game On view: Arcade
  4. BMAM.2026.056 Pachinko (working title) Video game On view: Studio
Collection · Drawer 5 Angels of Death 5 works

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  1. Color photograph of a woman with bright red hair, in a red dress and pearls, smiling and holding a bottle while a man lies slumped across the dinner table behind her. BMAM.2026.057 Angel of Death 01 2014 In storage
  2. Color photograph of a woman in a white blouse and black skirt holding a finger to her lips in a barbershop, a man slumped in the barber chair behind her. BMAM.2026.058 Angel of Death 02 2014 In storage
  3. Color photograph of a woman in a halter dress sitting on the front of a blue Mustang, a man’s legs hanging limp below the car’s grille. BMAM.2026.059 Angel of Death 03 2014 In storage
  4. Color photograph of a laughing woman in a kitchen carrying a baking dish of apples with a man’s severed head in it. BMAM.2026.060 Angel of Death 04 2014 In storage
  5. Color photograph of a woman in a leopard-print dress holding a guitar, one heel on a man lying on the floor beside a wall of records. BMAM.2026.061 Angel of Death 05 2014 In storage
Drawer · Drawer 6 Unfiled 4 works
  1. Still from the 2019 film Billboard BMAM.2026.062 Billboard 2019 · Feature film On view: Screening Room
  2. Still from the short film Conquest of the Magic Squirrel BMAM.2026.063 Conquest of the Magic Squirrel 2021 · Short film On view: Screening Room
  3. The Milky Way over Cherry Springs State Park, Pennsylvania BMAM.2026.064 Milky Way Time-lapse Time-lapse video On view: Screening Room
  4. Bethlehem House Gallery during the changeover for the 2020 Juried Show BMAM.2026.065 Bethlehem House Gallery Changeover Time-lapse 2020 · Time-lapse video On view: Screening Room
Study collection · Drawer 7 Computers 18 works

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  1. Study collection Altair-Duino Released 1975 · Adwater & Stir On view: Machine Room
  2. Study collection Apple IIe Released 1983 · Apple Computer On view: Machine Room
  3. Study collection Apple Macintosh G4 Released 2003 · Apple Computer On view: Machine Room
  4. Study collection Apple Macintosh Pro 3,1 Released 2008 · Apple Inc. On view: Machine Room
  5. Study collection Atari 800XL Released 1983 · Atari On view: Machine Room
  6. Study collection Commodore 64 Released 1982 · Commodore Business Machines On view: Machine Room
  7. Study collection COMPAQ Portable Released 1983 · Compaq Computer Corporation On view: Machine Room
  8. Study collection Dell C521 Released 2006 · Dell On view: Machine Room
  9. Study collection Hyperdata 486 Hyperdata Technology On view: Machine Room
  10. Study collection IBM 5150 Released 1981 · IBM On view: Machine Room
  11. Study collection IBM 5162 286 XT Released 1986 · IBM On view: Machine Room
  12. Study collection K7SOM On view: Machine Room
  13. Study collection Kenbak-1 Released 1971 · Kenbak Corporation On view: Machine Room
  14. Study collection Nextec On view: Machine Room
  15. Study collection Tandy Sensation II Released 1993 · Tandy Corporation On view: Machine Room
  16. Study collection Tandy TRS-80 CoCo2 Released 1983 · Tandy / Radio Shack On view: Machine Room
  17. Study collection Tandy TRS-80 Model 4 Released 1983 · Radio Shack On view: Machine Room
  18. Study collection TI-99/4A Released 1981 · Texas Instruments On view: Machine Room