Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Northern Pacific Railway Photoprints

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1067
Creators:
Northern Pacific Railway Company
Dates:
1881-1949
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.16 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:
The collection consists of photoprints documenting the construction of the Northern Pacific Railway.
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Two hundred fifteen silver gelatin photoprints documenting the construction of the Northern Pacific Railway. Images depcit the Takoma Shops, Marent Gulch Viaduct, Howe trusses, trestle work, iron Pratt trusses, plate girders, coal bunkers, the Stampede Tuunnel, Bozeman Tunnel, turntables, and the Bismarck, North Dakota Missouri River Bridge.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Founded in 1864, the Northern Pacific Railway originated in Minnesota and operated in the states bordering Canada, also serving cities in British Columbia and Manitoba.
Administration
Author
Alison Oswald
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Ownership and Custodial History
Transferred from the Division of Civil and Mechanical Engineering (now called the Division of Work and Industry) 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
Northern Pacific Railway Photographs, 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
Railroads Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bridges Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Railroad bridges Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin -- 19th-20th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of History of Technology 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
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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