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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Glass Plate Negatives
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1089
- Creators:
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National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil EngineeringMechanical and Civil Engineering, Division ofNational Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
- Dates:
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1869-1920, undated
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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2.5 Cubic feet5 boxes
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Glass plate negatives (10 in 8 in; 5 in x 4 in; and 8.5 in x 6.5 in.) documenting civil and mechanical engineering activities, equipment, facilities, and projects. Some of the subjects are boilers, engines, turbines, lighthouses, aqueducts, bridges, factories, roads, hydroelectric stations, kilns and mills. Few of the images are identified.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into nine series.
Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Glass Plate Negatives
Series 1: Boilers
Series 2: Bridges
Series 3: Hydraulic Engineering
Series 4: Lighthouses
Series 5: Machinery
Series 6: Rigging, Shop, Work and Office Scenes
Series 7: Steam Engings, Turbines, Equipment
Series 8: Structures and Construction
Series 9: Miscellaneous
Administration
Author
Kamina Gager
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Date and source of acquisition unknown.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Kamina Gager, intern, 2024; supervised by Alison Oswald, archivist.
Ownership and Custodial History
Artificially created collection, collected for the Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering's reference collections. Transferred to the Archives Center in 2007 by the DIvision of Work and Industry.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Preferred Citation
Mechanical and Civil Engineering Glass Plate Negatives, 1915-1980s, 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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Aqueducts | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Boilers | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Bridges | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Civil engineering | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Engines | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Factories | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Kilns | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Lighthouses | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Mills | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs -- Black-and-white negatives -- Glass | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Roads | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Turbines | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Water-power | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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