Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to the Washington, DC Bridges Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1095
Creators:
Meigs, John
Dates:
1900-1905.
Languages:
English
.
Physical Description:
4.5 Cubic feet
20 boxes
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Photoprints and negatives documenting the construction of several Washington, D.C. bridges. The Washington Aqueduct Bridge is the subject of most of the images. The Washington Channel Bridge, the Potomac Highway Bridge, and the 11th Street Bridge are also included among the images. Additionally, there is a letterpress book, an employee time book, and a notebook containing diagrams and measurements.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection is divided into five series.
Series 1: Glass Plate Negatives (5 in x 7 in), 1904
Series 2: Glass Plate Negatives (6 in x 8 in), undated
Series 3: Glass Plate Negatives (4 in x 5 in), 1900
Series 4: Photographs Photographs, 1894, 1900
Series 5; Other Materials Other Materials, 1901-1992

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
Meigs was a Washington, D.C. civil engineer.

Administration

Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Collection donated by the Department of Highways and Traffic, District of Columbia Government, through Thomas F. Airis, Director, 1965.
Processing Information
processed by ALison Oswald, archivist, 2023.
Ownership and Custodial History
Transferred by the Division of Work and Industry to the Archives Center in 2007.

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
Washington, DC Bridges Collection, 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
Washington (D.C.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Rivers -- Washington (D.C.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bridges -- Washington (D.C.) 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
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 Mechanical and Civil Engineering Corporate 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
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