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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Ben Franklin Bridge Photograph Album
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1029
- Dates:
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1922-1926.
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.3 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
Sixty-six pages from a photograph album compiled by an anonymous photographer, documenting the Philadelphia-Camden or Delaware River Bridge, now called the Benjamin Franklin Bridge.
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Pages from a photograph album compiled by an anonymous photographer, documenting the Philadelphia-Camden or Delaware River Bridge, now called the Benjamin Franklin Bridge. The album includes images of a parade celebrating the beginning of construction of the bridge, demolition of buildings to make room for the bridge, the construction, the machinery, the caissons, and the celebration of completion. The Chief Engineer, Ralph Modjeski, is also depicted. The images contain detailed captions.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series.
Administration
Author
Alison Oswald
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection purchased in 1987.
Custodial History
Collection transferred from the Division of Work and Industry to the Archives Center in 2007.
Processing Information
Collection processed by the Division of Work and Industry.
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
Ben Franklin Bridge Photograph Album, 1922-1926, 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
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Benjamin Franklin Bridge (Philadelphia, Pa.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Suspension bridges | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photograph albums -- 20th century | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Philadelphia (Pa.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Ceremonies -- United States | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Camden (N.J.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Bridges -- Pennsylvania | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Modjeski, Ralph, 1861-1940 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Business Number: Phone: 202-633-3270
Fax Number: Fax: 202-786-2453
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