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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Baltimore Gas and Electrical Pratt Street Station Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1523
- Creators:
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Baltimore Gas and Electric Company
- Dates:
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1923-1948, undated
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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5.1 Cubic feet1 box, 21 map folders
- Repository:
Collection documents Baltimore Gas and Electrical (BG&E) Pratt Street Station.
Content Description
Content Description
Collection documents Baltimore Gas and Electrical Pratt Street Station through black-and-white photographs (8 in x 10 in), drawings, linen tracings and blueprints of the station buildings, rooms, machinery, streets, tracks, and renovations.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into two series.
Series 1: Photographs, 1923-1948, undated
Series 2: Drawings (Unprocessed), undated
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Collection assembled by the Division of Work and Industry prior to 1983.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and INdustry, February 2022.
Processing Information
Photographs processed by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2023. The drawings are unprocessed.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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.
Preferred Citation
Baltimore Gas and Electrical Pratt Street Station Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of Amerian History.
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blueprints | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Electricity | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Electric power-plants | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Linen tracings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry | 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
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