O. Winston Link

American · 1914–2001 · Photographer

Ogle Winston Link, known commonly as O. Winston Link, was an American photographer, best known for his black-and-white photography and sound recordings of the last days of… (Wikipedia)

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130lots offered2003–2026years recorded95%sold (122)$2.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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Norfolk & Western Engine Class, S1a, No. 261Phillips · Oct 2024$15,240≈ £11,647≈ €13,909Sign up to see
Hotshot Eastbound at the Drive-in Movie, Ieager, West VirginiaWright · Jan 2022$15,000≈ £11,206≈ €13,441Sign up to see
NW1103, Hot Shot Eastbound at the Iaeger Drive-in, West VirginiaPhillips · Oct 2013$11,875≈ £7,311≈ €8,761Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 128 auction results for O. Winston Link between 2003 and 2026, of which 122 sold (95%). A further 2 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $375Sign up free to see to $15.2kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $15.2kSign up free to see for Norfolk & Western Engine Class, S1a, No. 261 at Phillips in October 2024. The most common medium is photographs (128 lots). Most results come from Wright (88), Phillips (12) and Brunk Auctions (6).

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Sometimes Electricity Fails, Vesuvius, Virginia
Photograph
15½ h x 19⅜ w in (39 x 49 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Jul 30, 2026 · Lot 107
$2,048≈ £1,530≈ €1,785Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Hot Shot Eastbound, Iaeger, West Virginia
Photograph
15½ h x 19⅜ w in (39 x 49 cm)
Rago Auctions · May 5, 2026 · Lot 195
$5,586≈ £4,127≈ €4,780Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Rago Auctions ↗
"Locomotive 382 blows steam" Virginia, 1955
Photograph
24 x 30 cm
Hessink's Auctions · Apr 14, 2026 · Lot 24
€320≈ $377≈ £278HammerSign up free to seeView at Hessink's Auctions ↗
Egg, Stove, and Bananas, Vesuvius, Virginia (NW1352), 1957
Photograph
15 1/2 x 19 1/2 in. (39.4 x 49.5 cm.)
Bonhams · Feb 27, 2026 · Lot 146
$1,664≈ £1,235≈ €1,410Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Highball for the Double-Header, 1959
Photograph
13 3/8 x 18 3/8 in. (34 x 46.7 cm.)
Bonhams · Oct 10, 2025 · Lot 132
$1,792≈ £1,349≈ €1,549Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,000View at Bonhams ↗
Swimming Pool (Welch, WV)
Photograph
15⅜ h x 19⅜ w in (39 x 49 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Mar 4, 2025 · Lot 101
$2,032≈ £1,593≈ €1,925Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
The Keith Children Fishing as Train No. 2 Passes, Lithia, VA
Photograph
19⅛ h x 15⅜ w in (49 x 39 cm)
Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Dec 12, 2024 · Lot 180
$1,260≈ £990≈ €1,201Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,200–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
Cunard Liner, Queen Elizabeth I, Passing Empire State Building, Hudson River, NYC
Photograph
19 h x 19 w in (48 x 48 cm)
Toomey & Co. · Oct 22, 2024 · Lot 243
$693≈ £534≈ €640Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Norfolk & Western Engine Class, S1a, No. 261, 1958
Photograph
13 7/8 x 53 1/2 in. (35.2 x 135.9 cm) Overall 22 1/4 x 61 in. (56.5 x 154.9 cm)
Phillips · Oct 9, 2024 · Lot 229
$15,240≈ £11,647≈ €13,909Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
NW 883, Gooseneck Dam and The No. 2 near Natural Bridge, Virginia, 1956
Photograph
19 3/8 x 15 1/2 in. (49.2 x 39.4 cm.)
Bonhams · Aug 27, 2024 · Lot 89
$1,920≈ £1,452≈ €1,720Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–2,500View at Bonhams ↗

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O. Winston Link photographs (128)

O. Winston Link: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by O. Winston Link at auction?

$15,240Sign up free to see, for Norfolk & Western Engine Class, S1a, No. 261 at Phillips (October 2024) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for O. Winston Link?

The median sale price is $2.4kSign up free to see across 122 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by O. Winston Link have sold at auction?

122 of 128 recorded lots sold between 2003 and 2026. 2 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell O. Winston Link?

Wright, Phillips and Brunk Auctions account for the most recorded results. Wright · Phillips · Brunk Auctions

About O. Winston Link

Ogle Winston Link, known commonly as O. Winston Link, was an American photographer, best known for his black-and-white photography and sound recordings of the last days of steam locomotive railroading on the Norfolk and Western in the United States in the late 1950s. A commercial photographer, Link helped establish rail photography as a hobby. He also pioneered night photography, producing several well-known examples including Hotshot Eastbound, a photograph of a steam train passing a drive-in movie theater, and Hawksbill Creek Swimming Hole showing a train crossing a bridge above children bathing.

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