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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Division of Transportation Stereograph Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1468
- Dates:
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1867-1927
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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1 Cubic foot1 box
- Repository:
The collection contains stereographs by various makers. Most depict trains, railroads and railroad related subjects such as railyards, railroad bridges, elevated trains.
Content Description
Content Description
The collection contains stereographs by various makers. Most depict trains, railroads and railroad related subjects such as railyards, railroad bridges, elevated trains. Also included are many maritime subjects, including steamships, riverboats, harbors and shipyards. A few of the cards depict scenes in American cities such as New York and Chicago. The vast majority of the images are of scenes in the Northeastern United States, though there are several from Colorado, and a few foreign subjects.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is unarranged.
Administration
Author
NMAH Staff
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center by the Division of Work and Industry, National Museum of American History, in 2018.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
Digital Content
Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Division of Transportation Stereograph Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Keywords
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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