Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad photographs (PCC and St. Louis)

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1079
Creators:
Merker, Walter H., Jr.
PCC and St. L Railroad
Dates:
1925-1928
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.3 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:
The collection consists of photographic prints of railroad construction in Pierron, St. Jacob, and Collinsville, Illinois, from 1925-1927.

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection contains photographs documenting the relocation of the main railroad line between Pierron and Collinsville, Illinois from 1925 to 1927. Photographs include views of stations, track and bridge and of a railroad accident. The collection is arranged sequentially by photograph number and then chronologically.

Arrangement

Arrangement
The collection is arranged in one series by photograph number.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
During the bustling age of railroad transportation in the late 1920s, Illinois became a focal point for railway construction. In earlier decades small corporations had built railroads connecting the state's borders, but by the late 1880s many of these companies had joined together into larger corporations. The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad was a combination of several railroad companies that merged for financial reasons. PCC and St. Louis was later absorbed into the Pennsylvania Railroad.

Administration

Author
Amber Covington
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection donated by Walter H. Merker, Jr., on November 1977.
Processing Information
Processed by Amber Covington (intern), March, 2011; supervised by Vanessa Broussard Simmons, archivist.
Custodial History
Transferred to the Archives Center in 2007 from the Division of Engineering and Industry (now called the Division of Work and Industry).

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing 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
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad photographs (PCC and St. Louis), 1925-1928, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Conditions Governing Use
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
Railroad construction Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Railroad stations -- United States Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Railroad accidents Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- 1920-1930 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Railroad bridges Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bridges -- Illinois Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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