Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1013
Creators:
Dodge Manufacturing Co.
Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence.
Dates:
1886-1931.
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
18 Cubic feet
37 boxes
Repository:
A collection of 19th and early 20th century lantern slides collected by the Division of Work and Industry, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Lantern slides relating to various engineering and mining subjects.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Divided into 20 series: Hydraulic Engineering; Canals; Dodge Manufacturing Company; Materials Handling; Steam Boilers; Bridges (Metal Arch, etc.); Bridges (All Cantilever); Steam Turbines; Bridges (Suspension); Power; Architecture and Structures; Railroad Mileage Maps; Bridges (Concrete Arch and Beam); Bridges (Metal Truss); Tunneling; Machine Tools; Sheave and Bearing Manufacturing; Panama Canal; Movable Bridges. The series are further subdivided into more specific categories.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Preferred Citation
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection, 1886-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Keywords
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Power Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- Lantern slides -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- Lantern slides -- 1900-1950 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mining engineering Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Hydraulic engineering Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lantern slides Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Canals Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Engineering Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bearings (Machinery) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bridges Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Steam-boilers Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Architecture Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Turbines Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tunnels Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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