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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Guide to the Railroad Bridges Construction Photograph Album
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1024
- Creators:
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Pennsylvania Steel Company.
- Dates:
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1905-1914
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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0.15 Cubic feet1 box1 Album
- Repository:
- Container:
- 1
An album of railroad construction photographs documenting numerous unidentified, projects.
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
An album of railroad construction photographs (including cyanotypes), documenting numerous, though mostly unidentified, projects. A few images are captioned "Newport News, Virginia." Some of the equipment is marked "Pennsylvania Steel Company." There are also family and domestic scenes in the album.
Arrangement
Arrangement
1 series.
Administration
Author
Alison Oswald
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Collection purchased at Krainik Gallery, 1991.
Ownership and Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work & Industry in 2007.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Oswald, 2018.
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
Railroad Bridge Construction Photograph Album, ca. 1905-1914, 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
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| Railroads | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Railroad bridges | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photograph albums -- 20th century | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs -- 1900-1950 | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Newport News (Virginia) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Family | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Cyanotypes | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Railroads -- 20th century | 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 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
Fax Number: Fax: 202-786-2453
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