Garrett, John W. (John Work), 1820-1884 Search this
Latrobe, Benj. H. (Benjamin Henry), 1807-1878 Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1872-1980s
Scope and Contents:
Series 8, Photographs and Copy Prints, 1872-1980s (not inclusive), is divided into three subseries: Subseries 8.1, Photographs, 1872-1980s and Subseries 8.2, Copy prints, 1901-1931, undated; and Subseries 8.3: Indices and Lists. This series consists of black-and-white photographs and black-and-white copy prints and negatives (both transparencies and glass plate) documenting a wide range of activities associated with the B&O Railroad. Some activities include: the building of locomotives, general factory scenes, office scenes, raw materials, equipment, machinery, employees (both men and women) working in the factory and operating equipment, and railroad cars.
Also included is documentation about stations and buildings, 1884-1982, which contains photographs, negatives, sketches, field notes, maps, postcards, articles, and newspaper clippings about specific Baltimore and Ohio Railroad train stations, buildings, and other structures affiliated with the railroad. Some of the materials appear to have been assembled for a book or for nominating certain structures to the National Register for Historic Places. Many of the negatives contained within this series were created by H.H. Harwood.
Some copy prints (Boxes 71-74) are unidentified and are of an unknown origin. Some of the prints have unique numbers that presumably correspond to negatives numbers assigned by the B&O Railroad Company. Other prints were clearly made from negatives by the Smithsonian Institution's Office of Photographic Services and bear unique numbers such as 12 C 8.
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:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Sponsor:
Digitization of Series 9: Negatives was made possible by Andrew and Anya Shiva.
