Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Boston Elevated Railway Photo Album

Summary
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1531
Creators:
Boston Elevated Railway Company
Dates:
1899-1901
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.15 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:
Collection documents construction of the Boston Elevated Railway, Boston, Massachusetts.
Content Description
Content Description
Collection consists of cyanotype photographs documenting the construction of the Boston Elevated Railway, Boston, Massachusetts.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is unarranged.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection purchased from Keith Douglas de Lellis, dealer, 1984.
Processing Information
Collection is unprocessed.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives from the Division of Work & Industry in February 2022.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Preferred Citation
Boston Elevated Railway Photo Album, 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
Cyanotypes Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Elevated railways Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photograph albums -- 19th century Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Keith de Lellis Gallery 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
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