Object Details
Scope and Contents
A collection of negatives of photographs documenting railroad stations in the United States and Canada. The majority of the negatives are of stations in the Midwestern U.S.
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Photographer
Treloar, Elmer, 1902-
Collector
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of History of Technology
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
Railroad stations -- Canada
Railroad stations -- United States
Provenance
Purchased from Elsie Treloar in 1977 by the National Museum of American History, Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (now called the Division of Work and Industry).
Photographer
Treloar, Elmer, 1902-
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Elmer Treloar Collection of Railroad Station Negatives
Biographical / Historical
Railroad hobbyist and photographer who specialized in transportation subjects.
Extent
0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
Date
1970-1973.
Ownership and Custodial History
Collection 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.1078
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Negatives
Citation
Elmer Treloar Collection of Railroad Station Negatives, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into one series and then arranged alphabetically by railroad.
Series 1: Negatives,
Processing Information
Collection processed by Alison Oswald, archivist, 2023.
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
Negatives
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.1078
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Record ID
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