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:
Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Civil Engineering Department
Underwood and Underwood
Dates:
1758-1934, undated
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
41 Cubic feet
125 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
A collection of 19th and early 20th century silver gelatin dry plate lantern slides acquired by the staff of the Division of Work and Industry, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution. These materials were collected for research purposes and relate to various engineering and mining subjects. The photographs document engineering activities, equipment, facilities, and projects. Activities include engineering inspection; moving an obelisk; rock drilling and riveting; tunneling; V drive ratio testing; and weighing. Photographs are also of objects including blueprints, boilers, bridges, canals, drawings, Egyptian temples, flywheel governors, and valves.
Images of corporate facilities documented include American Locomotive Company; Cooper-Bessemer Corporation; Fairbanks Morse and Company; Hamiliton; Ingersoll-Rand, Incorporated; and Nordberg Manufacturing Company. In addition, there are images of equipment such as diesels, marine diesel generator set, diesel models, and marine diesel engines. Images were created by photographers and photographic studios including L. C. Handy Photo, Washington, DC; W. H. Lawrence and B. S. Turpin; Underwood & Underwood; and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Civil Engineering Department. Locations include various parts of the United States, Cuba, Jamaica, Mexico, Brazil, and Africa.
Condition of the material varies widely with some fragile or broken negatives. Poor quality images also exist probably due to unstable storage environments or the processing of the slides. All slides have been digitized and moved to off-site storage to minimize handling and at the same time increase accessibility.
Collection is arranged in six series: series 1, engineering; series 2, extractive industries; series 3, chemical; series 4, equipment; series 5, railroads; series 6, locations; subseries 7, agriculture; and miscellaneous materials.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection is arranged in eight series.
Series 1, Engineering, undated Subseries 1.1, Architecture and Structures, undated Subseries 1.2, Bridges, Cantilever, undated Subseries 1.3, Bridges, Concrete Arch and Beam, undated Subseries 1.4, Bridges, Masonry Aqueducts, undated Subseries 1.5, Bridges, Metal Arc, undated Subseries 1.6, Bridges, Metal Truss, undated Subseries 1.7, Bridges, Movable, undated Subseries 1.8, Bridges, Suspension, undated Subseries 1.9, Canals, undated Subseries 1.10, Hydraulic Engineering, undated Subseries 1.11, Machine Tools, undated Subseries 1.12, Materials Handling, undated Subseries 1.13, Power, undated Subseries 1.14, Railroad Mileage Maps, undated Subseries 1.15, Steam Boilers, undated Subseries 1.16, Steam Turbines, undated Subseries 1.17, Tunneling Machine Tools, undated
Series 2, Extractive Industries, undated Subseries 2.1, Coal, undated Subseries 2.2, Iron, undated Subseries 2.3, Mining, undated Subseries 2.4, Oil, undated Subseries 2.5, Rubber, undated Subseries 2.6, Steel, undated Subseries 2.7, Timber, undated
Series 3, Chemical, undated Subseries 3.1, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, undated Subseries 3.2, Processes, undated Subseries 3.3, Visual Aids in Chemical Education, undated
Series 4, Equipment and Machinery, undated Subseries 4.1, Companies, undated Subseries 4.2, Equipment, undated
Series 5, Railroads, undated Subseries 5.1, Charts, undated Subseries 5.2, Equipment, undated Subseries 5.3, Locomotives, undated Subseries 5.4, Parts, undated Subseries 5.5, Railroad Cars, undated Subseries 5.6, Repair Report Forms, undated Subseries 5.7, Shop Scenes, undated Subseries 5.8, Toppling Over, undated Subseries 5.9, Yard Scenes, undated Subseries 5.10, Unidentified, undated
Series 6, Locations, undated Subseries 6.1, California, undated Subseries 6.2, Canada, undated Subseries 6.3, General, undated Subseries 6.4, New York, undated Subseries 6.5, United States National Parks, undated Subseries 6.6, Washington, DC, undated
Series 7, Agriculture, undated Subseries 7.1, Butter, undated Subseries 7.2, Coffee, undated Subseries 7.3, Corn, undated Subseries 7.4, Cotton, undated Subseries 7.5, Potatoes, undated Subseries 7.7, Poultry, undated Subseries 7.8, Sugar, undated Subseries 7.9, Tea, undated Subseries, 7.10, Tobacco, undated Subseries 7.11, Turpentine, undated
Series 8, Miscellaneous, undated

Administration

Author
Vanessa Broussard-Simmons
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Processing Information
Collection was processed by Kamina Gager, intern, 2024; and Tyler Gibson, intern 2024; supervised by Vanessa Broussard-Simmons, archivist, March 2024. Lantern slides digitized by Noah Steward, digital imaging technician, March 2024. Finding aid encoded by Kamina Gager, intern, 2024; and Tyler Gibson, intern 2024.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry.

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.

Related Materials
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Roland A. McCrady Photograph Collection, NMAH.AC.0710
Division of Cultural History Lantern Slides and Stereographs, NMAH.AC.0945
Niagara Falls Power Company Records, NMAH.AC.0949
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George Morison Collection, NMAH.AC.0978
Uriah A. Boyden Papers, NMAH.AC.0982
James Forgie Papers, NMAH.AC.0986
William R. Hutton Papers, NMAH.AC.0987
Snake River Irrigation Project Photograph Album, NMAH.AC.1031
Silas H. Woodard Papers, NMAH.AC.1038
Delaware, Lackawanna, and Western Railroad Records, NMAH.AC.1074
Mechanical and Civil Engineering Stereograph Cards, NMAH.AC.1090
New York State Barge Canal Photographs, NMAH.AC.1536
Lackawaxen Canal Survey Profiles, NMAH.AC.1546
Nicaragua Canal Collection, NMAH.AC.1550
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Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection, NMAH.AC.0143
Nathan W. Morgan Papers, NMAH.AC.0965
George Morison Collection, NMAH.AC.0978
John A. Roebling Collection, NMAH.AC.0981
Mechanical and Civil Engineering Stereograph Cards, NMAH.AC.1090
Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Bridges Reference Collection, NMAH.AC.1577
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Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Bridges, NMAH.AC.0060
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Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Engineering, NMAH.AC0060
Charles Richardson Pratt Papers, NMAH.AC.0958
Rudolph Hering Collection, NMAH.AC.0989
Mechanical and Civil Engineering Glass Plate Negatives, NMAH.AC.1089
Mechanical and Civil Engineering Stereograph Cards, NMAH.AC.1090
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Pratt & Whitney Company Scrapbook, NMAH.AC.0093
Max Holland Numerical Control Collection, NMAH.AC.0537
Southwark Foundry and Machine Company Records, NMAH.AC.1107
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Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Materials Handling, NMAH.AC.0060
James J. Childs Numerical Control Collection, NMAH.AC.0420
World War Two Bomb Damage Photographs, NMAH.AC.1535
Norton Grinding Machine Company Photograph Collection, NMAH.AC.1551
Paul Steam-Heating System Company Records, NMAH.AC.1554
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Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Bridges Reference Collection, NMAH.AC.1577
Mechanical and Civil Engineering Stereograph Cards, NMAH.AC.1090
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Nathan W. Morgan Papers, NMAH.AC.0965
Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Bridges Reference Collection, NMAH.AC.1577
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Katherine Kingsford Panama Canal Photograph Album, NMAH.AC.1040
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Glass Plate Negatives, NMAH.AC.1089
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Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection, NMAH.AC.0143
Nathan W. Morgan Papers, NMAH.AC.0965
Modjeski and Masters Company Records, NMAH.AC.0976
Niagara Falls Bridge Commission Records, NMAH.AC.1060
Mechanical and Civil Engineering Glass Plate Negatives, NMAH.AC.1089
Mechanical and Civil Engineering Stereograph Cards, NMAH.AC.1090
Robinson & Steinman Collection, NMAH.AC.1562
Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Bridges Reference Collection, NMAH.AC.1577

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