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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Copper River Northwestern Railway Collection
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1534
- Creators:
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Copper River and Northwestern Railway
- Dates:
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1909-1910
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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.50 Cubic feet1 box
- Repository:
Collection documents the Copper River and Northwestern Railway bridge in Alaska.
Content Description
Content Description
Collection consists of black-and-white construction photographs (3.5 in x 5.5 in) of building the Copper River Bridge in Alaska. the photographs also depict work camps with construction workers (1909) and engineer's reports (1910) by A.C. O'Neel, bridge engineer and E.C. Hawkins, chief engineer.
Arrangement
Arrangement
Collection is arranged topically.
Administration
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Acquired prior to 1976. Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2023.
Custodial History
Collection transferred to the Archives Center 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
Copper River Northwestern Railway Collection, 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
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridges | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Bridges -- Alaska | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Construction | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | 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 |
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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