Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Guide to Leslie Company Photograph Albums

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.1182
Creators:
Leslie Company
Dates:
circa 1886-1889
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
1 Cubic foot
2 boxes
Repository:

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
Two albums of photographs depicting rotary snow plows for railroads.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series
Series 1: Photograph Albums, circa 1886-1889

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
Alison Oswald
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Collection donated by the Leslie Company, through John S. Leslie, President, 1968.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2023.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center by the Division of Work and Industry in 2009.

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
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
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