Victor C. Darnell Bridge Construction Photographs
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.
Darnell, Victor
Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI
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1908-1913
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1018
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Photographs of bridge construction projects collected by Victor Darnell was an early student of civil engineering and a pioneering civil engineer.
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Rila, Carter
Ainsworth Bridge Company
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1883-1884
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0.15 Cubic feet ((1 box))
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1030
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists of one bound photograph album, 1883-1884, documenting the construction of the Northern Pacific Railroad Bridge over the Snake River. The images depict machinery, piers, boats, and construction workers.
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History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.
Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI
Morgan, Nathan W.
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ca. 1902-1972.
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10 Cubic feet (29 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0965
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
These papers contain materials relating to the design and construction of highway bridges: scrapbooks of clippings compiled by Morgan on suspension, concrete arch, moveable, steel arch, timber, concrete, steel simple span, cantilever, and stone bridges; photographs of American bridges taken by Morgan, 1938; clippings, photographs, pamphlets, and bo...
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National Museum of American History. Department of the History of Science and Technology
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1962-1984
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1 cu. ft. (1 record storage box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 18-098
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of the records of Robert M. Vogel, Associate Curator, 1962-1966; Curator, 1967-1985, documenting exhibition planning, development and production for "Building Brooklyn Bridge: The Design and Construction, 1867-1883", which was at the National Museum of American History from May 4-September 14, 1983. Topics covered ...
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.
Foundation Company (The).
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1887-1969
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9 Cubic feet (17 boxes, 28 map-folders)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0974
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
These records include sketches, drawings, blueprints, contracts, and reports relating to highway and railroad bridges, tunnels, subways, mine shafts, canals and waterways, dams, concrete buildings, concrete construction, derricks and derrick barges, cranes, caissons and caisson construction, air locks, pumps, jacks, engines, and turbines; also phot...
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Robinson, Holton Duncan, 1863-1945
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1889 - 1938
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0.66 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0963
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Business papers, patents, and photographs of bridges documenting the work of Holton Duncan Robinson, world-renowned engineer in suspension bridge cable design and construction.
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.
Adams, Nettie
Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI
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1903-1905
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0.15 Cubic feet (1 box
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- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1066
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists of an album of 208 mounted photographs documenting the Connecticut River Bridge in Hartford, Connecticut. Subjects include the bridge, approaches, and street construction work.
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Edwards, Llewellyn N., 1873-1952
Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.
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1873-1911
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0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1025
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists of two photograph albums documenting two Canadian drawbridges. One album, covering the years 1889 to 1911, documents the Coteau Bridge in Quebec. The Coteau Bridge crosses the St. Lawrence River in Quebec. It includes images of the bridge, the construction crew and machinery. The other album, covering the years 1873 to 190...
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Roebling, Charles Gustavus, 1849-1918
Roebling, Ferdinand W. (Ferdinand William), 1842-1917
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.
John A. Roebling's Sons Company
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1836-1975
bulk 1930-1950
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18.5 Cubic feet (62 boxes)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0981
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Collection documents the work of the John A. Roebling's Sons Company, builders of bridges. The materials consist primarily of photograph albums documenting some of the bridges, tramways, ski lifts and chair lifts that Roebling's Sons Company was involved with. The documentation also includes specifications, patents, and reference materials about the engineering process of building bridges and bridges in general.
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Enterline, Stevenson
History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI
Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI
Eney, William J.
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1905-1986
bulk 1905-1916
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0.5 Cubic feet (3 boxes, 1 oversized folder)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1026
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection documents the construction of the first and second Quebec Bridges over the St. Lawrence River. Construction on the first bridge began in 1900 and the bridge collapsed before completion in 1907. Construction on the second Quebec Bridge, which is the longest cantilever bridge in the world, was completed in 1917.