Collection search - Views of public and private American railways [graphic material]

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Views of public and private American railways [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

[ca. 1868-1930].

Reference:

R5500-36-5-E

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

617125

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Andrew Audubon Merrilees fonds

Merrilees photographic and art collection

Photographs of American and International Railways

Views of public and private American railways
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Sub-series includes:

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Date(s):

[ca. 1868-1930].

Place of creation:

United States

Added country of publication:

Canada, South Africa

Extent:

ca. 1000 photographs : b&w prints and albumen.

Language of material:

English

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This sub-series (formerly sub-series E VIII) contains views of steam locomotives and train cars of various American railways, including private companies, and includes lines such as: Adirondack & St. Lawrence; Alcoa Ore Company; American Express Company; Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company; Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis; Boston & Albany; Boston & Lowell; Boston & Maine; Chicago, Burlington & Quincey; Central Vermont; Chesapeake & Ohio; Concord; Delaware & Hudson; Denver and Rio Grande Western; Detroit, Toledo & Ironton; Detroit & Toledo Shore Line; Erie Railway; Fitchburg; Illinois Central R.R. Company; Imperial Oil Company; Lake Champlain & Moriah; Lake Shore and Michigan Southern; Lehigh Valley; Maine Central; Michigan Central; New York Central; New York, New Haven & Hartford; New York Central & Hudson River; Norfolk & Western; Ogdensburg & Lake Champlain; Old Colony; Pennsylvania; Pere Marquette; Philadelphia and Reading; Portland and Rochester; Reading Company; Rutland; St. Lawrence & Adirondack; South Manchester; Union Pacific; Wabash; Western N.Y. & Pennsylvania; plus small groups of electric trains, gasoline locomotives, the gas electric car, the oil electric car and the South African Railway.

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Photographs (Paper) Guide to Finding Aid FA-053, Accession 1980-149. Paper copy located in 326. Electronic on S:Drive. FA-053 (Restrictions not set)

Photographs (Microform) Image indexes by Photographer, Location and Subject, and for Series B and Series C located in 326. FA-053 (Restrictions not set)

Photographs (Paper) Paper Indexes located in 326: 98 page Inventory, catalogue of Great Lakes Vessels negatives, partial list of Marine photos in series B and C, sub-series BII & BIII by location, ship and locomotive names, shelf lists for series B to F, box content list with collection description and research tips. FA-053 (Restrictions not set)

Photographs (Electronic) Box contents list by barcode listed as amerilee.wpd and collection description and research tips listed as amerintr.wpd. Both in s:/vsa/photo.a&r/findaid. FA-053 (Restrictions not set)

Photographs (Paper) Original envelopes with captions B-001732 to B-010999 located in 2000814413-16, 18, 20, 22-23, 25-26, 28, 30, 32, 36-38 and C-006506 to C-02105 in 2000814442, 44-51. Original index cards with captions 2883 to 4030 located in 2000792444. FA-053 (Restrictions not set)

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Series added entry:

Group E, Sub-series VIII

Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1980-149 NPC
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [MERRILEES, ANDREW 1980-149] 5071--5072

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions. Various copyrights on items less than 50 years old. Copyright expired on items more than 50 years old. Credit: Name of photographer / Library and Archives Canada / Copy negative no.

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