23-4 4 Tr. bascule bridge, Chicago and North Pacific Railroad Chicago [Chicago and North Western Railway's Kinzie Street Railroad Bridge also known as the Carroll Avenue Bridge or the Chicago and North Western Railroad Bridge?]
Collection Creator:
Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence. Search this
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Civil Engineering Department Search this
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection, 1758-1945, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft ; Daimler-Benz, AG ; Daimler Mfg. Co. and Daimler Motor Co. (Long Island City, NY) ; Chrysler Corp.: Marine Div. ; Marine and Industrial Div. ; Industrial Products Div. ; Airtemp Div. ; Amplex Div. ; Amplex Mfg. Co. ; Export Div. ; Fargo Div. ; Automotive Sales Div. Chrysler Boat Corp. ; Chrysler Motors Corp. ; Chrysler Corp. ; Plymouth Motor Corp. (Div. of Chrysler Corp.) ; Chrysler Corp. of Canada, Ltd. - Dodge Div., De Soto Div. ; Amplex Mfg. Co. - Marine Engine Div. (Div. of Chrysler Corp.) ; Mopar ; Dodge Brothers ; Dana Corp., Salisbury Div. (Fort Wayne, IN) ; East Coast Vans, Inc. (distributor?) ; DaimlerChrysler AG ; Chrysler Canada Ltd. ; DaimlerChrysler Corp. ; See also American - La France, Freightliner ; Global Electric Motorcars Search this
Notes content:
Seven envelopes OVERSIZE. Mercedes-Benz cars and motors (German language materials) ; trucks ; marine motors ; buses ; racing and touring cars ; automobiles ; operating cost per mile for O309D buses . "Forward" magazine of the Daimler-Chrysler museum includes family tree and chronology. Marine motors, launches, yachts, and automobiles. Boats ; automobiles - Dodge, LeBaron, Cordoba, New Yorker, Fifth Avenue, Grand Wagoneer, E Class, Mopar, Imperial ; engines ; "Oilite" powdered metal products ; air conditioners ; Airtemp room air conditioners ; air cooled condensers ; gravity coal-fired furnaces ; boilers ; refrigeration equipment ; "Peacetime Enterprise put to War Work" ; railroad freight trucks ; etc. Dodge: Shadow, Diplomat, Lancer, Charger, 600, 400, Daytona, Ramcharger, Mirada, Dakota, Aspen, Omni, Aries, St. Regis. Vans, wagons, trucks, pickups. Plymouth: Voyager, Arrow, Trailduster, Fury, Reliant, Champ, Sapporo, Gran Fury, Horizon, Turismo/Scamp, Volare, Horizon America, Caravelle, Gran Fury Salon, Sundance, Plymouth Six. Plymouth Comparative handbook of automobiles. Fargo trucks. Chrysler minivans ; "Chrysler Group Celebrates 20th Anniversary of the Minivan" 3-dimensional catalog in shape of minivan with accompanying small disc labeled "20th Anniversary of the Minivan Press Release & Photography" - UNIQUE.
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual, samples, photographs and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Types of samples:
Color swatches for interior and exterior finishes for automobiles .
OVERSIZE ; Trap doors, lavoratories, lighting, headlights for railway cars. Gas generators and accessories. Lindstrom brake operating device for passenger, freight, and street cars. Furnishings for railway cars: hardware, chandeliers, car seats, hinges, hat racks, door locks, etc. 300++ pg. catalog, late 1800s. Agricultural sprayers; white washers; whitewashers ; unique (?)
OVERSIZE ; rolled and hammered car axles ; bridge iron ; channel iron ; angles ; T-iron and merchant bars ; I-beams ; no date, but looks to be late 1800's or early 1900's ;
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses) Search this
one container OVERSIZE ; Aviation diesel engine. Oil well equipment: gas-lifts; tubing swabs; drilling head; tubing stripper; tubing anchor; tubing and drill pipe; deep well packer; bottom water plugs; blow-out preventer; valves; etc. Diesel engines for buses, trucks, boats, airplanes.
OVERSIZE ; 1883 ; "The Truth About Cable Railway Patents" , which seeks to establish "that the patents held by the Lighthall Cable Traction Tramway Company are...the only ones under which a cable road has been, or can be, successfully operated" ; numerous patent drawings referenced
Includes:
Trade catalog and histories
Black and white images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Washington, Washington (D.C.), United States
Date:
1800s
Topic (Romaine term):
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies Search this
New York Central & Hudson Railroad Company ; General Electric Co. Search this
Notes content:
one container OVERSIZE ; "Classification & Dimensions of Passenger Car Equipment of the New York Central & Hudson Railroad Company" ; "The New York Central Electrification" by General Electric Co.
Includes:
Trade catalog and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
15 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies Search this
OVERSIZE ; Interurban electric passenger cars ; freight, express and combination cars ; passenger cars for steam railroads ; (reprint of an old catalog, printed in 1982)
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Niles, Ohio, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies Search this
Pullman Palace Car Co. ; Pullman-Standard Car Mfg. Co. ; Pullman Inc. ; Haskell & Barker Car Co. (Michigan City, IN) ; Standard Steel Car Corp. ; Osgood Bradley Car Corp. Search this
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Two pieces OVERSIZE ; Unique ; Steel railroad sleeping cars ; streamliner trains ; logging cart ; Pullman Dozer ; Ripper ; Winch ; Scraper ; "What a New System of Management Did for Us" ; photocopy of "The Story of Pullman" (includes information on the Pullman exhibit at the World's Fair) ; information about the Pullman Laundry in Pullman, IL.
Includes:
Trade catalog and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
57 pieces; 5 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Construction and earth-moving machinery Search this
MAN AG ; Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg AG ; American M.A.N. Corp. (NY) ; Search this
Notes content:
one piece OVERSIZE ; Includes records in German , French , and Spanish . Engines ; automotive engines ; diesel engines ; engines for diesel-electric rail cars ; boat engines ; motor yachts ; passenger and freight railway vehicles ; trucks and buses ; turbo machinery ; printing machines ; cargo cranes ; Japanese , South American , and German cargo motorships ; with photograph album "50 Years Diesel Engine" ; The company was instrumental in providing practical applications for Rudolf Diesel's invention of the diesel engine.
Includes:
Trade catalog, photographs and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
198 pieces; 3 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Nuremberg, Germany
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses) Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies) Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc. Search this
Materials handling equipment (includes barrels; bottling and filling; casters; chains; etc.) Search this
Printing; publishing; paper and bookselling (including type specimens) Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies Search this
American Society of Landscape Architects Search this
Extent:
1 Lantern slide (black-and-white, 3.25 x 4 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Lantern slides
Place:
France -- Paris
France -- Ile-de-France -- Paris -- Paris
Date:
1906 Aug.
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Baldwin Locomotive Works ; Westinghouse Electric and Mfg. Co.; Baldwin-Westinghouse ; Southwark Foundry & Machine Co. - est 1836 ; Baldwin-Southwark Corporation ; Standard Steel Works ; BLH Electronics; Baldwin De La Vergne Sales Corp. ; Austin-Western Road Machinery ; Search this
Notes content:
one envelope OVERSIZE. The story of Baldwin ; The Story of Standard Steel Works ; technical & historical papers, photographs, quarterly Baldwin-Southwark magazine (including first issue 1936) included. Internal combustion locomotives ; gasoline locomotives ; Locomotives for industrial and contractors' service ; light road service, for export, logging service, freight service. Walschaerts valve gear. Technical measuring instruments. Specialty metals. Scientific and test instruments ; hydraulic cranes ; action reports for hydraulic cranes ; Baldwin Locomotive Works exhibit at the International Universal Exposition, Paris 1900. Diesel engines. OVERSIZED. See also the serial: "Baldwin Locomotives," housed off-site (consult catalog for location and holdings) HD9712 .U54B15X)
Includes:
Trade catalog and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
377 pieces; 12 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Construction and earth-moving machinery Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc. Search this
Machine tools and metalworking equipment Search this
Materials handling equipment (includes barrels; bottling and filling; casters; chains; etc.) Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies Search this
Ramapo Iron Works ; Ajax Forge Co. ; Elliot Frog & Switch Co. ; Racor Pacific Frog and Switch Co. ; Canadian Ramapo Iron Works ; Ramapo Wheel and Foundry Co. Search this
Notes content:
Racor railroad equipment ; switch stands and accessories ; switches ; frogs ; crossings ; guard rails and fixtures ; light rail equipment ; automatic safety switch stands ; guard rails ; clamps ; railroad trackwork ; cars and car equipment ; some nice drawings of early 20th century platform cars and track diagrams ; earliest catalog is dated 1873
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
18 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
East St. Louis, Illinois, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies Search this
Sellers Injector Corp. ; Consolidated Machine Tool Corp., William Sellers & Co. Div. (Rochester, NY) ; see also Farrel-Birmingham Co., Inc. Search this
Notes content:
Turning machine, double housing planers, pit planer, openside planers, armor plate planers, head planer type milling machine, horizontal boring, drilling and milling machines, boring and turning mills, traverse radial drilling and tapping machines, car wheel lathe, driving wheel lathe, grinding machines. Self-acting slide lathes ; bolt-cutting machines ; planing machines ; slotting machines ; grinding machines ; boring machines ; sand mixing machine ; steam hammers ; injectors and boiler attachments ; hydraulic jet cleaners ; hydraulic riveting machines ; boring and drilling machines ... this comprises the uncataloged portion.
Includes:
Trade catalog and manual
Black and white images
Physical description:
152 pieces; 8 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Business services (advertising; marketing; organizational management; etc.) Search this
Societa anonima Fabbrica Italiana automobili Fiat ; Fiat Stabilimento Grandi Motori ; Fiat Distributors, Inc. ; Fiat Motor Co., Inc. (New York, NY) ; Fiat (England) Ltd. (Wembley, Middlesex, United Kingdom) ; Fabbrica Automobili Lancia e Cia Search this
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one item OVERSIZE ; some catalogs in Italian ; Bulldozers ; tractors ; shovels ; plows ; Diesel engines ; Ships and ships engines ; Rail cars ; Automobiles ; "Technical Bulletin" (1963-1966 scattered issues) ; "Fiat Grandi Motori News" (1965-1966 scattered issues) ; Two-stroke Fiat Turbocharged Engines of Medium and Large Bore ; Fiat Service Stations booklet for Asia, Africa, America, and Oceania
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
97 pieces; 3 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Torino, Italy
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses) Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies) Search this
Construction and earth-moving machinery Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc. Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies Search this
