Object Details
Scope and Contents note
Approximately 350 stereo cards of engineering subjects, such as bridges, tunnels, lighthouses, canals, quarries, etc., including both U.S. and foreign subjects.
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Creator
Vogel, Robert M.
Former owner
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
Topic
Bridges
Buildings
Canals
Dams
Factories
Heavy machinery
Lighthouses
Mines
Mining
Quarries and quarrying
Railroad stations
Tunnels
Waterworks
Provenance
Donated to the National Museum of American History's Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering by curator Robert M. Vogel in 1986. Also included in this gift were stereographs of non-engineering subjects, which were transferred to other Museum divisions.
Creator
Vogel, Robert M.
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Mechanical and Civil Engineering Stereograph Cards
Extent
2.5 Cubic feet (6 boxes
)
Date
1844-1916, undated
Ownership and Custodial History
The engineering stereographs were transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry in 2007.
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier
NMAH.AC.1090
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Stereoscopic photographs
Citation
Mechanical and Civil Engineering Stereograph Cards, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series
Series 1: Stereograph Cards, 1848-1926
Processing Information
Collection processed by Geoff Kelly, intern; supervised by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2023.
Collection digitized by Noah Stewart, digital imaging technician, 2025.
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
Stereoscopic photographs
Restrictions
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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Record ID
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