Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Leslie Company Photograph Albums

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1182
Creators:
Leslie Company
Dates:
circa 1890-1900
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Cubic foot
2 volumes
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Two albums of photographs depicting rotary snow plows for railroads.
Arrangement
Arrangement
1 series.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Started near the turn of the twentieth century by John Leslie, the Leslie Company was established to automate the removal of snow in railroads through the production of steam powered rotary plows, as well as other types of steam equipment.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Collection donated by the Leslie Company, 1968.
Custodial History
Donated to the Division of Transportation (now Division of Work and Industry), National Museum of History and Technology (now the National Museum of American History) by the Leslie Company in 1968. Transferred to the Archives Center in 2009 by the Division of Work and Industry.
Processing Information
Collection unprocessed.
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Preferred Citation
Leslie Company Photograph Albums, 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
Snow protection Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Steam engineers Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Steam-engines Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Snow removal Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Snow plows Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Railroads -- Equipment and facilities Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Steam engineering Topical 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 Transportation 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
Repository Contact
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
archivescenter@si.edu