Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Canadian Bridges Photograph Albums

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1025
Creators:
Edwards, Llewellyn Nathaniel, 1873-1952
Dates:
1873-1911
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.3 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
The collection consists of two photograph albums documenting two Canadian drawbridges. One album, covering the years 1889 to 1911, documents the Coteau Bridge in Quebec. The Coteau Bridge crosses the St. Lawrence River in Quebec. It includes images of the bridge, the construction crew, and machinery.
The other album, covering the years 1873 to 1901, documents the International Bridge on the St. Mary's River in Ontario. The International Bridge connects Sault Ste. Marie in Michigan to Sault Ste. Marie in Ontario. Most of the photographs are captioned and document the construction of the bridge. The photographers are unknown.

Arrangement

Arrangement
1 series.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Llewellyn N. Edwards, 1873-1952, was a civil engineer and designer. He worked for the Boston Bridge Works, the Boston and Maine Railroad, the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad, the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada, the Toronto Department of Works, the United States Bureau of Public Roads, and the Maine State Highway Commission from 1901 to 1943.

Administration

Author
Griffin Brown
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Llewellyn Edwards, 1964.
Custodial History
Collection transferred by Division of Work and Industry to the Archives Center, 2007.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Griffin Brown, intern, July 2010; supervised by Vanessa Broussard-Simmons, supervisory archivist, July 2010.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Preferred Citation
Canadian Bridges Photograph Albums, 1973-1911, 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
Llewellyn N. Edwards Papers NMAH.AC.0959

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Bridges -- Canada Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- 1850-1900 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
St. Mary's River (Ontario, Can.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- 1900-1910 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sault Ste. Marie (Michigan) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photograph albums -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Drawbridges Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Internatilonal Bridge (St Mary's River, Ontario, Can) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bridges -- Design and construction Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Coteau Bridge (Quebec, Can.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry Corporate Name 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

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