Collection search - Views of North America, and some views of Cuban and Mexican railways [graphic material]

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Views of North America, and some views of Cuban and Mexican railways [graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Sub-series

Date:

[ca. 1910-1979].

Reference:

R5500-53-5-E

Type of material:

Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

617154

Context of this record:

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Andrew Audubon Merrilees fonds

Merrilees photographic and art collection

Photographs of American and International Railways

Views of North America, and some views of Cuban and Mexican railways
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Sub-series includes:

75 lower level description(s)
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Date(s):

[ca. 1910-1979].

Place of creation:

Canada

Added country of publication:

United States, Mexico, Cuba

Extent:

ca. 27,390 photographs : 26,740 negatives and 650 b&w prints.

Language of material:

English

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This sub-series (formerly sub-series F VII) contains work by anonymous photographers, George M. Sittig, Lippincott? C.E. Fisher, Jenkins, H. & H. Cotterell, H. Reid, R.E. Prince, C.W. Witbeck, and James Adams ?. The views are often organized alphabetically, and most have envelopes with captions, and cover topics such as steam and electric locomotives and train cars, and train stations, tracks, shops, and signs of a wide variety of largely American railways, including private company railways, and also some Canadian railways. There are also views of Cuban railways and Mexican railway scenes.

Additionally, the sub-series contains some unidentified personal, landscape, and building views; and views of ocean liners, freighters, U.S. Navy submarines and other vessels.
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Photographer: Witbeck, C. William

Photographer: Fisher, C.E

Photographer: Adams, James

Photographer: Sittig, George M

Photographer: Lippincott

Photographer: H. & H. Cotterell

Photographer: Reid, H

Photographer: Prince, R. E
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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 F, Sub-series VII

Source:

Private
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Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [MERRILEES, ANDREW A. 1980-149]

[Consultation 90 Open]

06835/X1;

[Consultation 90 Open]

1B DAP-9A-10;

[Consultation 90 Open]

1B DAP-9A-12--1B DAP-9A-17;

[Consultation 90 Open]

1B DAP-9A-35;

[Consultation 90 Open]

1B DAP-9A-38--1B DAP-9A-39;

[Consultation 90 Open]

RV6 088--RV6 090;

[Consultation 90 Open]

RV6 092--RV6 098;

[Consultation 90 Open]

RV6 100--RV6 104;

[Consultation 90 Open]

Box [MERRILEES, ANDREW 1980-149] 1B DAP-9B-SH6-2

[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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Date modified:: 2024-04-09