Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Snake River Irrigation Project Photograph Album

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1031
Creators:
Waddington's Antique Auction House (Toronto, Ontario, Canada).
Dates:
1912
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
0.15 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:
Container:
1

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
A photograph album documenting an irrigation project on the Snake River in Arizona, precise location unknown. The images depict a dam, construction camp, excavation, ferries, cranes, pumping stations, canals and personnel.

Arrangement

Arrangement
1 series.

Administration

Author
Alison Oswald
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Collection purchased at Waddington's.,189 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Ownership and Custodial History
Purchased from Waddington's in 1983 by the National Museum of American History, Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (now called the Division of Work and Industry). Transferred to the Archives Center in 2007.
Processing Information
Collection processed by ALison Oswald, archivist, 2018.

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
Snake River Irrigation Project Photograph Album, 1912, 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
Irrigation Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Canals Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pumping machinery Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Snake River Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Arizona 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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