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[Rodin Museum]

Creator:
Lewis & Valentine  Search this
Collection Creator:
Lewis & Valentine Company  Search this
Collection Donor:
Lewis, Hewlett Withington  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (black-and-white.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia County -- Philadelphia
Date:
[1930?]
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.
Topic:
Trees  Search this
Museums  Search this
Sidewalks  Search this
Curbs  Search this
Balustrades  Search this
Columns  Search this
Streets  Search this
Street-railroad tracks  Search this
Sculpture  Search this
Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Lewis & Valentine Company Records.
Identifier:
AAG.LVC, Item PA336001
See more items in:
Lewis & Valentine company records
Lewis & Valentine company records / Garden Images / United States of America / Pennsylvania / PA336: Philadelphia -- Rodin Museum
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Archives of American Gardens
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[Trade catalogs from American Society of Mechanical Engineers]

Company Name:
American Society of Mechanical Engineers  Search this
Notes content:
Mechanical equipment : power plant equipment; testing, measuring and recording apparatus; power transmission machinery; conveying, hoisting and transporting machinery; foundry equipment; metal working machinery; machine tools and shop equipment; compressors, blowers and pumps; heating and ventilating equipment; refrigerating machinery. Sprag-type overrunning clutches ; Schmidt High-Pressure Locomotive ; pin ticketing machine ; "National Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark, First Air Conditioning of the Magma Copper Company Mine, Superior, Arizona, 1937" ; "Slow-Speed and Other Tests of Kingsbury Thrust Bearings" (1919)...this comprises the uncataloged portion.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
5 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this
Machine tools and metalworking equipment  Search this
Mining machinery; equipment and supplies  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Air conditioning  Search this
Heating  Search this
Heating and ventilation industry  Search this
Machine-tools  Search this
Metal-working machinery  Search this
Mining machinery industry  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Ventilation  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_43006
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_43006

[Trade catalogs from Westinghouse Air Brake Co.]

Variant company name:
Pittsburgh, PA  Search this
Company Name:
Westinghouse Air Brake Co.  Search this
Related companies:
American Standard ; Bendix-Westinghouse Auto ; National Brake & Electric Co. (Milwaukee, WI) ; Le Tourneau-Westinghouse Co. (Peoria, IL) ; R. G. Le Tourneau (Peoria, IL) ; American Brake Co. (St. Louis, MO) ; Motive Power Industries, Inc. ; Le Roi (Sidney, OH) ; Westinghouse Brake Co., Ltd. (London, United Kingdom ; Hanover, Germany) ; Westinghouse Traction Brake Co. (Pittsburgh, PA) ; Westinghouse Pacific Coast Brake Co. (Emeryville, CA) ; Union Switch & Signal Co. (Pittsburgh, PA ; Swissvale, PA) ; Westinghouse Automatic Air & Steam Coupler Co. (St. Louis, MO) ; Westinghouse Co., Ltd. (St. Petersburg, Russia) ; Canadian Westinghouse Co., Ltd. (Hamilton, Ontario, Canada) ; Societe Anonyme Westinghouse (Paris, France)  Search this
Notes content:
OVERSIZE ; Railroad equipment ; road building equipment ; air compressors ; railroad switch and signals ; railroad safety equipment ; "The Search for Safety," (1981) ; steam valves...this comprises the uncataloged portion.
Includes:
Trade catalog, manual and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
415 pieces; 51 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Wilmerding, Pennsylvania, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Pumping machinery and air compressors  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Road building machinery and equipment  Search this
Topic:
Air-compressors  Search this
Pumping machinery industry  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Road machinery  Search this
Roads -- Design and construction  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_25050
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_25050

[Trade catalogs from Baldwin Locomotive Works]

Variant company name:
Est. 1831  Search this
Company Name:
Baldwin Locomotive Works  Search this
Related companies:
Burnham, Williams & Co. (proprietors) ; Standard Steel Works Co. ; Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp. ; Westinghouse Electric & Mfg. Co.  Search this
Notes content:
Description of locomotives exhibit at the International Universal Exposition, Paris, 1900. Includes information about locomotive steel tires manufactured by Standard Steel Works. Baldwin marine and railroad diesel engines
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
6 pieces; 5 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Fairs and exhibitions  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Boats and boating  Search this
Engines  Search this
Fairs  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motors  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Trade shows  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_27859
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_27859

[Trade catalogs from SKF Industries]

Variant company name:
New York, NY ; Hartford, CT  Search this
Company Name:
SKF Industries  Search this
Related companies:
SKF Industries, Inc. ; Hess-Bright Manufacturing Co. ; Skayef Ball Bearing Co. ; Schwedische Kugellagerfabrik AG (Gotenburg, Germany) ; Societe des Roulements a Billes S.K.F. (Levallois-Perret, France) ; Societe Suedoise Roulements a Billes S.K.F. (Paris, France) ; Aktiebolaget Svenska Kullagerfabriken (Goteborg, Sweden)  Search this
Notes content:
One catalog in Swedish. Ball and roller bearings and housings, transmission appliances, pillow blocks, tension pulleys. Anti-friction ball bearings for paper industry, oil refineries, textile mills, mining industry, and aircraft ; narrow pedestal journal boxes ; locknuts ; lockwashers ; tolerance tables ; general catalog and engineering data...this comprises the uncataloged portion.
Includes:
Trade catalog and manual
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
93 pieces; 4 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )  Search this
Mills and milling supplies  Search this
Mining machinery; equipment and supplies  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Iron industry and trade  Search this
Milling machinery  Search this
Mining machinery industry  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Steel industry and trade  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_16072
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_16072

[Trade catalogs from Union Pacific Corp.]

Variant company name:
Washington, D.C.  Search this
Company Name:
Union Pacific Corp.  Search this
Related companies:
Union Pacific Railroad Co. (Omaha, NE) ; Union Pacific Resources Co. (Fort Worth, TX) ; Overnite Transportation Co. (Richmond, VA) ; USPCI, Inc. (Houston, TX) ; Union Pacific Realty Co. (Dallas, TX) ; Union Pacific Technologies (St. Louis, MO) ; Union Pacific Railway Co. ; Union Pacific Overland Women's Travel Dept.  Search this
Notes content:
Railroad ; shipping / freight transport ; etc. ; "Locomotives, Snow Plows, Flangers and Passenger and Freight Car Equipment" (1885, 1889 ; photocopies)
Includes:
Trade catalog and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
7 pieces; 4 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Packaging materials and shipping  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Packaging machinery  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_26446
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_26446

[Trade catalogs from Page Steel & Wire Co. Inc.]

Variant company name:
The following information comes from "A Brief History of Page Fence" by Beryle G. Sweet, who retired in 1992 as chairman and CEO of Page Aluminized Steel Corp. (See http://users.telerama.com/~cass/Pagefence.html online or hard copy of text in file box.) Founded 1885 as Page Woven Wire Fence Co in Adrian Michigan. Incorporated in 1889 and changed name to Page Steel & Wire Co. In 1902, the company moved to Monessen Pennsylvania, to be closer to the steel billets of the Pittsburgh Steel Co. Purchased by American Chain Co. in 1920. In 1976 changed name to American Chain & Cable Co. Also in 1976, bought by Babcock & Wilcox Ltd. of the UK and renamed Acco Industries Inc. and later Acco Babcock. In 1982 the fencing division was spun off to form Page-Wilson Corp. In 1987, Page-Wilson was liquidated and the fencing division was sold separately, becoming Page Aluminized Steel Corp. and Page Two Inc. (of Bartonville, IL.) The Monessen factory was closed down in 1991, following a United Steel Workers strike. The Bartonsville factory continues to produce for both Page Aluminized Steel Corp. and Page Two Inc.  Search this
Company Name:
Page Steel & Wire Co. Inc.  Search this
Related companies:
Page Woven Wire Fence Co. ; American Chain Co. ; American Chain & Cable Co. ; Acco Industries Inc. ; Acco Babcock ; Page-Wilson Corp. ; Page Two Inc. ; Page Aluminized Steel Corp.  Search this
Notes content:
Brochures primarily from 1910s-1930s. "Ornamental Fences and Specialties, catalogue No. 52" dating from 1914 or 1915 shows on cover Adrian, Michigan address as "offices and specialty mill" of Page Woven Wire Fence Co. but lists Monessen, Pennsylvania as address of "steel and wire mills" ; in addition to woven fences, catalog also features hitching posts, door mats, tree guards, mail boxes and arches. "Aristos 'Copperweld' Copper Clad Steel Wire" (1918): trolley wiretwisted pair, electrical strand, transmission lines. "Welding Wire Research" (1930). "Page-Armco Welding Rods and Electrodes hand book" catalog no. 500, fourth edition, (1922) for oxy-acetylene and electric welding. "Page Fence: For Home, Factory & Institution" catalog no. 616-B (c. 1937): chain link fence ; wrought iron fence. "America Ingot Iron Wire: Electrical and Mechanical" (1920). "Armco Iron Rods and Wire" for oxy-acetylene and electric welding (1919). "Page hi-tensile Electrodes" (1941). "Standard Specifications Woven Wire Fabric Guard: Page Hi-Way Guard" (1926). "Page Traffic Tape: little changes big results" (1933): woven construction. "An Outstanding Improvement in Highway Guard Rails" (1933): Page Traffic Tape. "Page Protection Fence Styles OTR and OW." "Page Hi-Tensile Electrodes: Data of Interest to Every User of Welding Wires" (1934). "Page Welding Wires and Electrodes" (1934). "An Outstanding Improvement in Highway Guard Rails: The Most Important Announcement in years on Highway Improvement" (1934): Page Traffic Tape. "Page Steel Wire Products" (1934) : bond wires, bridge wire, electrodes welding, farm fence, gas rods welding, highway guard, chain link fence, page fence, rope wire, spring wire, steel wire products, telegraph wire, telephone wire. "Page Strand" (1934). "Page Fence for Profitable Farming" (1934) catalogue No. 500-A, sheep and cattle fence, poultry fence, wolf-proof Texas styles, farm gates, ornamental and trellis, barbed wire. "Page Panel Partitions" (1934). "Page-Allegheny Alloys: 'the wonder wire' / round-shaped and flat wire welding wire products" (1934). "Page Fence" Page Steel and Wire Division of American Chain Co. Inc., catalog number 616. "Page Welding Wires and Electrodes" (1934). "Page Highway Guard : the Life Line of the Highway", catalog No. 169 (1928). "The Border Patrol" (1931) fencing. "Page Hard Facing Welding Rods : for gas and electric welding" (c. 1934/1935). "Page Traffic Tape for Modern Roads (c. 1934/1935) guard rail, four strand. "Page Allegheny Stainless Steel Weld Electrodes" (c. 1945). Page Welding Hand Books Page-Armco Processed Welding Wire and Electrodes" catalogue #34 (1926). "Page Lawn Fence" (1935): hot zinc coating. "Pages Stainless Steel Tennis Court Net" (1935). "Page Outdoor Advertising Signs" on chain link fence (c 1932-1935).
Includes:
Trade catalog and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
37 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Monessen, Pennsylvania, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Agricultural tools and machinery  Search this
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this
Farm equipment and supplies (including dairy and poultry equipment)  Search this
Fences  Search this
Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Road building machinery and equipment  Search this
Telephone; telegraph and telecommunications equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Agricultural implements  Search this
Agricultural machinery  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Dairying  Search this
Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this
Farm equipment  Search this
Fence industry  Search this
Iron industry and trade  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Road machinery  Search this
Roads -- Design and construction  Search this
Steel industry and trade  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Telecommunication systems  Search this
Telephone  Search this
Telephone supplies industry  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_27228
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_27228

The locomotives built by Machinefabriek Breda, voorheen Backer & Rueb' [By] A. D. de Pater

Author:
Pater, Anton Dammes de  Search this
Subject:
Machinefabriek Breda  Search this
Physical description:
xii, 74 pages, 25 pages of photographs 3 folded l 25 cm
Type:
Books
History
Place:
Netherlands
Date:
1970
Topic:
Locomotives--History  Search this
Street-railroads--History  Search this
Locomotives  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Call number:
TJ603 .P36X
TJ603.P36X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_6884

The great third rail

Author:
Central Electric Railfans' Association  Search this
Subject:
Aurora, Elgin & Fox River Electric Company  Search this
Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railroad  Search this
Chicago, Aurora & Elgin Railway Company  Search this
Physical description:
138, 30 p illustrations, facsimiles, maps (part color) 29 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Illinois
Chicago Metropolitan Area
Date:
1970
Topic:
Street-railroads  Search this
Call number:
TF725.C4 C45 1970X
TF725.C4C45 1970X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_7841

Mind the curve! a history of the cable trams [by] John D. Keating

Author:
Keating, John D (John Deakin)  Search this
Physical description:
xv, 155 pages illustrations, diagrs., map 25 cm
Type:
Books
History
Place:
Australia
Melbourne (Vic.)
Melbourne
Australie
Melbourne (Vict.)
Victoria
Date:
1970
Topic:
Railroads, Cable--History  Search this
Street-railroads--History  Search this
Funiculaires--Histoire  Search this
Railroads, Cable  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Call number:
HE5239.M517 K25
HE5239.M517K25
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_5896

[Trade catalogs from Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company]

Company Name:
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company  Search this
Related companies:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Co. ; Baltimore & Susquehanna Rail-Road Company  Search this
Notes content:
Reprint of editorials and magazine articles on the first air-conditioned railroad trains ; An Historical Sketch of Tom Thumb ; Book of the Royal Blue (magazine), 1901, 1902, 1903 ; List of lines constructed under, subsidiaries of, and predecessors of B & O Railroad ; Report of the 1896 Reorganization Committee of the B & O Railroad Co. ; book of telegraph codes ; tour books ; guide to Washington, DC ; B & O china ; Balancing the Timber Budget in the Bumper Belt ; Picturesque B & O
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
26 pieces; 8 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Luggage; travel; travel services and traveling accessories (including trunks; briefcases; and other traveling accessories)  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Briefcases  Search this
Luggage  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Travel  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_7117
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_7117

[Trade catalogs from DaimlerChrysler, Inc.]

Variant company name:
Windsor, Ontario, Canada ; Detroit, MI  Search this
Company Name:
DaimlerChrysler, Inc.  Search this
Related companies:
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:
Five 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 .
Physical description:
522 pieces; 26 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Date range:
1800s-2000s
Topic (Romaine term):
Appliances (household)  Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this
Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Refrigeration and ice-making equipment  Search this
Topic:
Air conditioning  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Hardware  Search this
Heating  Search this
Heating and ventilation industry  Search this
Household appliances  Search this
Ice -- Manufacture  Search this
Iron industry and trade  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery  Search this
Ships  Search this
Steel industry and trade  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Tools  Search this
Ventilation  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_12904
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_12904

The street railway era in Seattle a chronicle of six decades by Leslie Blanchard

Author:
Blanchard, Leslie F  Search this
Physical description:
151 pages illustrations, facsimiles, maps (4 folded in pocket) 28 cm
Type:
Books
History
Place:
Washington (State)
Seattle
Date:
1968
Topic:
Street-railroads--History  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Call number:
HE4491.S627 B6
HE4491.S627B6
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_2401

Lewiston-Reedsville Street Railroad Bridge

Collection Creator:
Modjeski and Masters  Search this
Container:
Box 44, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
undated
Collection 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.
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:
Modjeski and Masters Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Modjeski and Masters Company Records
Modjeski and Masters Company Records / Series 3: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep853a64575-1617-4249-a93d-30a80311b97e
EDAN-URL:
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[Trade catalogs from Pantasote Co.]

Variant company name:
Chicago, IL ; New York, NY ; Detroit, MI  Search this
Company Name:
Pantasote Co.  Search this
Notes content:
pair (duplicate) of circa 1922 illustrated (with photographs) brochures for the "Sote family of Homogenous Waterproof Fiber Boards": Vehisote, Agasote and Steelasote (all of which are guaranteed not to spilt, check or crack.) Vehisote was used for the side panels of truck bodies, auto chassis and railroad cars. Vehisote is also shown as part of the interior of staterooms in ships and boats (the S.S. Hawkeye State and S.S. Pinetree State.) Vehisote is also shown in the interior of a house. Agasote is shown used as the ceiling, lower deck and wainscoating panels of a railroad car in New Jersey. Steelasote is shown used for the roof of an automobile. A circa 1932 brochure for Russialoid upholstery material, a "luxurious artificial leather for boat cushions and chairs." This brochure also mentions the Pantasote artificial leather product (more expensive than Russialoid) and Textasote, a waterproof duck fabric for awnings. Circa 1936 sample book (#R-636) containing dozens of Russialoid fabrics, textures and colors. 20 (circa 1939-1942) Pantasote, Textasote Duck, Novasote, Russialoid, Rumack, Pantex and Dritex fabric samples created to the specifications of the U.S. Army, Air Corps, Navy and Marines. According to the specs, these fabrics (in colors such as olive, khaki, black, beige, tan and brown) were for use as gun and transport covers, airplane surfaces, cockpits, field shelters, air suction ducts, the covers of kapok ring life buoys , tool bags , instrument cases , parachute paks, portable collapsible air discharge ducts, air suction ducts, lightproof curtains and shades and boat or ship upholstery.
Includes:
Trade catalog, samples and histories
Black and white images
Types of samples:
1. swatches of Russialoid synthetic leather for boat seats and 2. of Pantasote, Textasote and other textiles specified for U.S. military use
Physical description:
24 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Chemicals and chemical products  Search this
Firearms  Search this
Paint; varnishes; adhesives; coatings; etc.  Search this
Plastics and rubber  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Textiles and textile machinery  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Adhesives  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Chemicals  Search this
Firearms industry and trade  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Paint industry and trade  Search this
Plastics industry and trade  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Rubber industry and trade  Search this
Ships  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Textile fabrics  Search this
Textile machinery industry  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_28431
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_28431

Glass Plate Negatives, 4 x 5 inches [NASM-9A19164 to NASM-9A19195]

Collection Creator:
Meggers, William F., 1888-1966  Search this
Container:
Box 13
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
1918-1919
Scope and Contents:
Higher-altitude oblique aerial views of Washington, D.C. area under different atmospheric conditions, including northwest Washington, D.C. (Wardman Park Hotel, Woodley Park); unidentified suburban areas; Union Station; Capitol Hill; Potomac River; Tidal Basin and Washington Channel (southwest Washington, D.C.); unidentified cemetery; Great Falls of the Potomac; Potomac River waterfront area of Alexandria, Virginia, showing the Torpedo Factory at the foot of King Street; railroad marshalling yards; unidentified aerial views.
Collection Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Collection Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests
Collection Citation:
William F. Meggers Aerial Photography Collection, Acc. NASM.XXXX.0280, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
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William F. Meggers Aerial Photography Collection
William F. Meggers Aerial Photography Collection / Series 2: 2011 Acquisition
Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg24807d22c-8ff7-4682-a765-c89657ebd5d9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nasm-xxxx-0280-ref552

[Miscellaneous Sites in Reading, Pennsylvania: a view of Reading from the south, showing the Schuylkill River and the Spruce Street railroad bridge.

Photographer:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Collection Creator:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Sears & Wendell  Search this
Olmsted Brothers  Search this
Harvard University  Search this
American Society of Landscape Architects  Search this
Extent:
2 Glass negatives (black-and-white, 8 x 10 in.)
1 Lantern slide (black-and-white, 3.25 x 4 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Glass negatives
Lantern slides
Place:
Pennsylvania -- Reading
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Berks County -- Reading
Date:
1909 Oct.
General:
The image appears in John Nolen, Replanning Reading, An Industrial City of a Hundred Thousand (Boston: Geo. H. Ellis Co., Printers, 1910), where it was used to show the "smoke nuisance," visible on the right.
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.
Topic:
Bridges  Search this
Rivers  Search this
Woodlands  Search this
Railroad tracks  Search this
Urban areas  Search this
Genre/Form:
Glass negatives
Lantern slides
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection.
Identifier:
AAG.SRS, Item PA310029
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Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection / Series 1: Photographic Images / United States / Pennsylvania / PA310: Reading -- Miscellaneous Sites in Reading, Pennsylvania
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb63160ab59-687c-46f5-adfe-e2697c7275c1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-srs-ref6176
Online Media:

[Miscellaneous Sites in Reading, Pennsylvania]: Penn Street looking west from the 700 block.

Photographer:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Collection Creator:
Sears, Thomas Warren, 1880-1966  Search this
Sears & Wendell  Search this
Olmsted Brothers  Search this
Harvard University  Search this
American Society of Landscape Architects  Search this
Extent:
1 Glass negative (black-and-white, 8 x 10 in.)
1 Lantern slide (black-and-white, 3.25 x 4 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Glass negatives
Lantern slides
Place:
Pennsylvania -- Reading
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Berks County -- Reading
Date:
1909 Oct.
General:
The image appears in John Nolen, Replanning Reading, An Industrial City of a Hundred Thousand (Boston: Geo. H. Ellis Co., Printers, 1910).
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.
Topic:
Street-railroad tracks  Search this
Utility poles  Search this
Awnings  Search this
People  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Stores  Search this
Urban areas  Search this
Streets  Search this
Genre/Form:
Glass negatives
Lantern slides
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection.
Identifier:
AAG.SRS, Item PA310036
See more items in:
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection
Thomas Warren Sears photograph collection / Series 1: Photographic Images / United States / Pennsylvania / PA310: Reading -- Miscellaneous Sites in Reading, Pennsylvania
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6d00c7da8-723c-43b1-8f92-79bb29b46449
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-srs-ref6183
Online Media:

[Trade catalogs from F. H. Lovell & Co.]

Variant company name:
Est. 1864 ; New York, NY ; one item/envelope shelved with Lovell-Dressel Co., Inc.  Search this
Company Name:
F. H. Lovell & Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Lovell-Dressel Co., Inc. ; Adams & Westlake Co. (Elkhart, IN)  Search this
Notes content:
reprint of July 1895 catalog ; railroad and marine lighting appliances and fixtures ; chimneys ; globes ; shades ; battery jars ; lamps ; lanterns ; burners ; wick ; headlights ; signal lamps
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
2 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Arlington, New Jersey, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Boats and boating  Search this
Candles  Search this
Lamps  Search this
Lighting  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_36810
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_36810

[Trade catalogs from American Pulley Co.]

Company Name:
American Pulley Co.  Search this
Notes content:
Steel split pulleys, belt pulleys, drive belts, speed-reduction drives, double-hung steel windows, hand trucks (barrel, box, cotton, grain, railroad, stevedore, warehouse); hub shells, arm structures, rims, crowns, motor bases ... this comprises the uncataloged portion.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
73 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Automobiles  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_43072
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_43072

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