Object Details
Summary
Collection documents the location and existence of bridges for several of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway lines.
Scope and Contents note
The collection contains scroll drawings of bridges on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad. The scroll drawings were prepared for the use of engineers, and show original structures and modifications for the Detroit, Franklin, Norwalk, Ashtabula, Ypsilanti, and Sandusky, divisions.
sova.nmah.ac.1073
Creator
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad.
Former owner
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical Engineering
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
Place
Ashtabula (Ohio)
Elyria (Ohio)
Goshen (Ind.)
Norwalk (Ohio)
Sandusky (Ohio)
Toledo (Ohio)
Ypsilanti (Ohio)
Topic
Railroad bridges
Provenance
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Creator
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad.
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Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Bridge Profiles
Extent
0.6 Cubic feet (2 boxes)
Date
1880-1890
Ownership and Custodial History
Transferred from the Division of Work and Industry to the Archives Center in 2007.
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier
NMAH.AC.1073
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Drawings
Citation
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railway Bridge Profiles, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2018.
Rights
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.
Genre/Form
Drawings
Restrictions
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.
NMAH.AC.1073
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NMAH.AC.1073
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Record ID
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