Object Details
Scope and Contents note
Glass plate negatives (10 in 8 in; 5 in x 4 in; and 8.5 in x 6.5 in.) documenting civil and mechanical engineering activities, equipment, facilities, and projects. Some of the subjects are boilers, engines, turbines, lighthouses, aqueducts, bridges, factories, roads, hydroelectric stations, kilns and mills. Few of the images are identified.
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Creator
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
Topic
Aqueducts
Boilers
Bridges
Civil engineering
Engines
Factories
Kilns
Lighthouses
Mills
Roads
Turbines
Water-power
Provenance
Date and source of acquisition unknown.
Creator
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
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Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Glass Plate Negatives
Extent
2.5 Cubic feet (5 boxes)
Date
1869-1920, undated
Ownership and Custodial History
Artificially created collection, collected for the Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering's reference collections. Transferred to the Archives Center in 2007 by the DIvision of Work and Industry.
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier
NMAH.AC.1089
Type
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Citation
Mechanical and Civil Engineering Glass Plate Negatives, 1915-1980s, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Arrangement
Collection is arranged into nine series.
Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Glass Plate Negatives
Series 1: Boilers
Series 2: Bridges
Series 3: Hydraulic Engineering
Series 4: Lighthouses
Series 5: Machinery
Series 6: Rigging, Shop, Work and Office Scenes
Series 7: Steam Engings, Turbines, Equipment
Series 8: Structures and Construction
Series 9: Miscellaneous
Processing Information
Collection processed by Kamina Gager, intern, 2024; supervised by Alison Oswald, archivist.
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
Photographs -- Black-and-white negatives -- Glass
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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