Object Details
Summary
Approximately 200 lantern slides, of various scenes in America and Canada, many of them published by railroad lines, presumably to arouse tourist interest in travel by rail. New York State and California are especially emphasized. Some images depict the railroads, railroad stations and railroad equipment. One group of images is from the Nabisco factory.
Scope and Contents note
204 lantern slides of various scenes in America and Canada, many of them published by railroad lines, presumably to arouse tourist interest in travel by rail. Especially emphasized are New York State and California. Some slides feature the railroads and railroad equipment. Some of the slides are scenes from a cereal factory, showing the manufacture of shredded wheat.
Some slide makers are unidentified. Captions quoted are from labels on the slides, except that descriptions in brackets are supplied by the cataloguer.
Slide manufacturers include Chas. Beseler Co.
The two original wooden storage boxes in which the slides were received are included. Slides shown in boxes 1-10 were originally stored in one wooden box, while those in boxes 11-20 were originally in the second wooden box.
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Creator
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Names
Nabisco, Inc.
Topic
Railroad travel
Tourism
Travel photography
Provenance
Immediate source of acquisition is unknown.
Creator
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Extent
0.2 Cubic feet (4 boxes)
204 Lantern slides
Date
1890-1920
Custodial History
Almost certainly transferred from one of the curatorial divisions, because it has an inventory tag (1980), predating the Archives Center's existence, but no other information is known.
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier
NMAH.AC.0686
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Lantern slides
Citation
Archives Center Lantern Slide Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series.
Processing Information
Collection processed by Cathy Keen, archivist, 2015.
Collection digitized by Noah Stewart, digital imaging technician, 2024.
Rights
Probably public domain, copyrights expired. Fees for commercial reproduction.
Genre/Form
Lantern slides
Restrictions
Collection is open for research and access on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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Record ID
ebl-1503512541930-1503512541932-0