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Photographer:

Westring, Dana S.  Search this

Collection Creator:

Garden Club of America  Search this

Extent:

1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)

Type:

Archival materials

Slides (photographs)

Place:

Poke Garden (Marshall, Virginia)

United States of America -- Virginia -- Fauquier County -- Marshall

Date:

2005 Jun.

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:

Shrubs  Search this

Trees  Search this

Pergolas  Search this

Gardens -- Virginia -- Marshall  Search this

Fences -- wooden  Search this

Bridges  Search this

Outdoor furniture  Search this

Fields  Search this

Collection Citation:

Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.

Sponsor:

A project to describe images in this finding aid received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care Initiative, administered by the National Collections Program.

Identifier:

AAG.GCA, Item VA363008

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The Garden Club of America collection

The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Virginia / VA363: Marshall -- Poke Garden

Archival Repository:

Archives of American Gardens

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb67483859a-d2bf-494d-8737-7109a5042041

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref19381

Biogeographical Region:

78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this

Collector:

Charles N. Horn  Search this

Place:

Cherokee Co. Clearcut field along Covered Bridge Road ( unnumbered ) between Co. rts 104 & 54, 0.1 mi E of Co. rt 104. Ca. 12 mi SE of Gaffney., South Carolina, United States, North America

Collection Date:

2 Oct 1993

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Asterales Asteraceae Asteroideae

Published Name:

Chrysopsis mariana (L.) Elliott

Barcode:

01683551

USNM Number:

3684047

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/313e54e7a-0ca2-4d36-8d25-bd6c441cee52

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_12692264

Biogeographical Region:

75 - Northeastern U.S.A.  Search this

Collector:

Stanwyn G. Shetler  Search this

Min. Elevation:

394  Search this

Place:

The Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania. Quemahoning-Stony Creek Valley, Somerset Co. Along south edge of Bens Creek bottom just south of the Covered Bridge, 6.5 km. SSW of Johnstown. Johnstown Quadrangle., Pennsylvania, United States, North America

Collection Date:

19 May 1956

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Ranunculales Ranunculaceae Ranunculoideae

Published Name:

Ranunculus abortivus L.

Barcode:

03679414

USNM Number:

3555962

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3de0dbf95-4fc7-409e-9c64-7ea2e0680c3d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15161850

Biogeographical Region:

76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this

Collector:

A. Arthur Heller  Search this

Place:

Butte County. At the covered bridge over Butte creek below Centerville., California, United States, North America

Collection Date:

27 Mar 1921

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Ranunculales Papaveraceae Papaveroideae

Published Name:

Meconella californica Torr. & Frém.

Barcode:

03579842

USNM Number:

1329348

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e0114f2a-2045-4ea6-9a81-48dc8d934c33

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15188956

Biogeographical Region:

73 - Northwestern U.S.A.  Search this

Collector:

Dr. Richard R. Halse  Search this

Min. Elevation:

76  Search this

Place:

Benton Co.: Corvallis, along Campus Way by the Irish Bend Covered Bridge, O.S.U. Campus west of Sheep Barns; along Oak Creek, T11S, R5W, Sec. 33., Oregon, United States, North America

Collection Date:

22 Jun 1999

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Apiales Apiaceae

Published Name:

Osmorhiza occidentalis (Nutt.) Torr.

Barcode:

03078927

USNM Number:

3526493

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d6280ef9-1d9a-488a-8606-ce5952611348

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14533687

Biogeographical Region:

73 - Northwestern U.S.A.  Search this

Collector:

Dr. Richard R. Halse  Search this

Min. Elevation:

76  Search this

Place:

Benton Co.: Corvallis, along Campus Way by the Irish Bend Covered Bridge, O.SU. Campus west of the Sheep Barns. T11S, R5W, Sec. 33., Oregon, United States, North America

Collection Date:

22 Jun 1999

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Apiales Apiaceae

Published Name:

Osmorhiza sp.

Barcode:

03079049

USNM Number:

3526494

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38d82c3f8-5f45-45d8-89ec-59ebc10c3d9c

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14533722

Biogeographical Region:

78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this

Collector:

Agnes Haller  Search this

Place:

Barbour County. Claud, Covered Bridge. Appalachian Mountains., West Virginia, United States, North America

Collection Date:

8 Jun 1951

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Ericales Ericaceae Ericoideae

Published Name:

Kalmia latifolia L.

Barcode:

02980809

USNM Number:

2346268

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d01a1c62-4157-4f94-b73e-7214b71edc8b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14284861

Biogeographical Region:

78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this

Collector:

Warren H. Wagner  Search this

Place:

Giles County: ca. 1.0 mi. N. of Newport, along Sinking Creek, near covered bridge., Virginia, United States, North America

Collection Date:

8 Aug 1962

Taxonomy:

Plantae Pteridophyte Polypodiales Pteridaceae

Published Name:

Adiantum pedatum var. pedatum

Barcode:

01487097

USNM Number:

2415271

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ff190915-9ddc-4d04-846e-2e355d2b1702

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_12329672

Biogeographical Region:

78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this

Collector:

Warren H. Wagner  Search this

Place:

Giles County: ca. 1.0 mi. N. of Newport, along Sinking Creek, near covered bridge., Virginia, United States, North America

Collection Date:

8 Aug 1962

Taxonomy:

Plantae Pteridophyte Polypodiales Aspleniaceae

Published Name:

Asplenium resiliens Kunze

Barcode:

01504269

USNM Number:

2415364

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3342ae572-cd7e-43a2-83eb-81fdeefa6c33

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_12339488

Biogeographical Region:

75 - Northeastern U.S.A.  Search this

Collector:

Marilyn Ortt  Search this

Place:

Ohio, Ca. 30 m. up-slope from C-21 0.5 mile south of where road crosses Wold Creek (covered bridge) ; SE¼, SW¼, Sec. 4, Marion Twp.; Morgan Co. Chesterhill Quad., Ohio, United States, North America

Collection Date:

4 Mar 1983

Taxonomy:

Plantae Pteridophyte Polypodiales Aspleniaceae

Published Name:

Asplenium x ebenoides R.R. Scott

Barcode:

01503578

USNM Number:

3071713

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f7c9f4ee-d3ac-4938-b9ac-f13083578df1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_12351974

Biogeographical Region:

78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this

Collector:

Warren H. Wagner  Search this

Place:

Virginia, Giles County: Ca. 1.0 mi. N. of New-port, along Sinking Creek, near covered bridge., Virginia, United States, North America

Collection Date:

8 Aug 1962

Taxonomy:

Plantae Pteridophyte Polypodiales Aspleniaceae

Published Name:

Asplenium x ebenoides R.R. Scott

Barcode:

01503617

USNM Number:

2415350

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Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a424ff49-82cb-44cf-bde6-d237cf5e9ff3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_12351977

Biogeographical Region:

78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this

Collector:

Warren H. Wagner  Search this

Place:

Giles County: ca. 1.0 mi. N. of Newport, along Sinking Creek, near covered bridge., Virginia, United States, North America

Collection Date:

8 Aug 1962

Taxonomy:

Plantae Pteridophyte Polypodiales Aspleniaceae

Published Name:

Asplenium platyneuron (L.) Britton, Stearns & Poggenb.

Barcode:

01503928

USNM Number:

2415369

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a6dc8a1a-e1c5-441d-af98-a87a2f77241b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_12359364

Biogeographical Region:

76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this

Collector:

A. Arthur Heller  Search this

Place:

Butte County. Near the covered bridge over Butte creek below Centerville., California, United States, North America

Collection Date:

27 Mar 1921

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Scrophulariales Scrophulariaceae

Published Name:

Mimulus kelloggii (Curran ex Greene) Curran ex A. Gray

Barcode:

03882054

USNM Number:

1329347

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/375889593-9cb2-4dd9-add7-a57322ee15c6

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15604681

Biogeographical Region:

76 - Southwestern U.S.A.  Search this

Collector:

A. Arthur Heller  Search this

Place:

Butte County. Near the covered bridge east of Chico on Butte Creek. Upper Sonoran Life Zone., California, United States, North America

Collection Date:

4 May 1938

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Scrophulariales Scrophulariaceae

Published Name:

Mimulus guttatus Fisch. ex DC.

Barcode:

03881683

USNM Number:

1974116

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3cc667b50-005f-45e6-9059-91881d2bc982

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15679852

Biogeographical Region:

75 - Northeastern U.S.A.  Search this

Collector:

Stanwyn G. Shetler  Search this

John Wiebe  Search this

Min. Elevation:

397  Search this

Place:

Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania. Quemahoning-Stony Creek Valley, Somerset Co. Low moist woods south of Bens Creek. Covered Bridge, Bens Creek bottom, 4.0 km. WNW of Tire Hill, 6.3 km. SSW of Johnstown., Pennsylvania, United States, North America

Collection Date:

16 Apr 1955

Taxonomy:

Plantae Monocotyledonae Liliales Liliaceae Lilioideae

Published Name:

Erythronium americanum Ker Gawl.

Barcode:

03944246

USNM Number:

3536978

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f6fd50d8-b01e-4961-9235-3e01b364b9a1

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15694731

Biogeographical Region:

78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this

Collector:

Agnes Haller  Search this

Place:

The Appalachian Mountains. Barbour County. Claud (Covered Bridge)., West Virginia, United States, North America

Collection Date:

8 Jun 1951

Taxonomy:

Plantae Dicotyledonae Cornales Hydrangeaceae Hydrangeoideae

Published Name:

Hydrangea arborescens L.

Barcode:

04173111

USNM Number:

2346253

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Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/340e0f6ee-828f-48a8-99e0-0183700d68b4

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_16756306

Biogeographical Region:

75 - Northeastern U.S.A.  Search this

Collector:

C. B. Stifler  Search this

Place:

Turkey Run Park Ind, on rock by Covered bridge., Indiana, United States, North America

Collection Date:

4 May 1935

Taxonomy:

Plantae Pteridophyte Selaginellales Selaginellaceae

Published Name:

Selaginella rupestris (L.) Spring

Barcode:

01386380

USNM Number:

2574298A

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Botany

Flowering plants and ferns

Data Source:

NMNH - Botany Dept.

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/380e67804-6bdb-4cc8-a739-0e44a7e72e0e

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmnhbotany_12212219

Collector:

Shanks, Lester  Search this

Extent:

3 Cubic feet (16 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Maps

Slides (photographs)

Photograph albums

Books

Picture postcards

Photographs

Ephemera

Travel brochures

Pamphlets

Newsletters

Postcards

Place:

Switzerland

Baltimore (Md.) -- 19th century

Date:

1876-2010

bulk 1973-2008

Summary:

The collection is comprised of the results of Shanks's research on covered bridges, mostly in America but also covered bridges in Canada and Switzerland. Included are albums containing color photographs of covered bridges, slides of covered bridges, postcards depicting covered bridges; maps, and guidebooks; newsletters, magazines, and newspaper clippings on the subject of covered bridges.

Scope and Contents:

The collection is comprised of the results of Shanks's research on covered bridges, mostly in America but also covered bridges in Canada and Switzerland. Included are albums containing color photographs of covered bridges, slides of covered bridges, postcards depicting covered bridges; maps, and guidebooks; newsletters, magazines, and newspaper clippings on the subject of covered bridges.

Series 1, Photograph Albums, 1963-2006, consists of bound albums of black-and-white and color photographs by Shanks documenting covered bridges in the United States and other countries. The series is arranged geographically and then alphabetically. Some of the states have documentation preceding the photographs which lists the counties where the covered bridges he photographed were located. Shanks assigned a number to each state and each county for organization purposes. The number 35-04-03 means Ohio-Ashtabula County-third photograph in the group. The majority of photographs are identified.

In some instances, correspondence, brochures, fliers for covered bridge activities, invitations to covered bridge events, and copies or portions of Covered Bridge Topics, a quarterly journal published by the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges, containing articles and information relating to covered bridges, are also included. Wooden Covered Spans, the newsletter for the Theodore Burr Covered Bridge Society of Pennsylvania is also present. The covered bridge photographs from Switzerland were taken by Leonard Reich.

Series 2, Slides, 1971-1997, consists of color slides taken by Shanks documenting covered bridges in Alabama, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, British Columbia, New Brunswick, Ontario, and Quebec, Canada, and Switzerland. The slides depict bridge interiors, side elevations, landscape views surrounding the bridge, river views, views of the road leading up to the bridge, and restoration work. Each slide is labeled with the name of the state/country/province, county and/or township, date, name of bridge and in some instances, the name of the river the bridge spans. Other numbers such as 38-63-22 are also present on the slides and represent a numbering system Shanks applied to his slides, which are keyed to states and counties. Shanks assigned a Roman numeral and Arabic numeral system to some of the slides (e.g. I-1 to I-100) and (13-1 to 13-100). This arrangement has been retained and while there is no key to it, the slides are arranged chronologically.

Series 3, Guide Books, 1876-2009, consists of bound guide books about covered bridges. The most significant of the guide books is theThe Stranger's Guide in Baltimore and its Environs, 1876. This small pocket guide book contains sketches of public buildings, monuments, notable localities, resorts, and suburban drives. The guide book is intended to show strangers where to go and what to see when in Baltimore.

Series 4, Maps, 1850, 1982, contains two maps for the city of Baltimore and Baltimore County, Maryland.

Series 5, National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges, Inc, 2005-2010, consists of copies of the Covered Bridges Topics, the official magazine for the National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges, Inc. (N.S.P.C.B.) and the newsletter for the N.S.P.C.B.

Series 6, Newsclippings, 2006, 2008, consists of two articles fromThe Post Standard, New York about covered bridges.

Series 7, Postcards, 1963-1985, consists of color postcards of covered bridges from a variety of locations in the United States. The postcards are arranged alphabetically by state. Some bear cancelled postmarks, but the majority are blank.

Arrangement:

The collection is divided into seven series.

Series 1, Photograph Albums, 1963-2006

Series 2, Slides, 1971-1977

Series 3, Guide Books, 1876-2009

Series 4, Maps, 1850, 1982

Series 5, National Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges, Inc., 2005-2010

Series 6, News clippings, 2006, 2008

Series 7, Postcards, 1963-1985

Biographical / Historical:

Shanks, an employee of Baltimore Gas and Electric for over 40 years, was a covered bridge enthusiast and collector. He set a goal of photographing every covered bridge in America. Lester Shanks died October 10, 2010.

Related Materials:

Materials in the Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Bridges (series), circa 1818-1940 (AC0060)

Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Bridges: stereographs, circa 1868-1902 (mostly circa 1875-1880) (AC0060)

Beata Drake Covered Bridge Collection, 1954-1981 (AC0998)

Raymond E. Wilson Covered Bridge Collection, 1958-1974 (AC0999)

Samuel E. Reed Bridge Collection, 1947-1964 (AC1001)

Lucinda Rudell Covered Bridge Collection, 1942-1979 (AC1028)

Robert Bagby Stereographs and Lantern Slides, 1919; circa 1940-1960 (AC1185)

Provenance:

Donated by Eunice C. Shanks on August 11, 2011.

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.

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.

Topic:

Bridges -- Switzerland  Search this

Covered bridges -- Switzerland  Search this

Covered bridges -- United States  Search this

Bridges -- United States  Search this

Genre/Form:

Maps -- 20th century

Slides (photographs) -- 1950-2000

Photograph albums -- 20th century

Books

Picture postcards -- 20th century

Photographs -- 20th century

Ephemera -- 19th century

Travel brochures

Photographs -- Color transparencies -- Acetate film -- 20th century

Ephemera -- 20th century

Pamphlets -- 1950-2000

Newsletters -- 2000-2010

Postcards

Citation:

Lester Shanks Collection of Covered Bridge Photographs and Ephemera, 1876-2010 (bulk 1973-2008), Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1244

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Lester Shanks Collection of Covered Bridge Photographs and Ephemera

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e43d1ed5-4784-475c-afb4-35ff22e3db80

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1244

Creator:

Modjeski and Masters  Search this

Collector:

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of History of Technology  Search this

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering  Search this

Names:

Masters, Frank, 1883-1974  Search this

Modjeski, Ralph, 1861-1940  Search this

Interviewer:

Vogel, Robert M.  Search this

Extent:

60 Cubic feet (140 boxes, 23 map folders)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Oral history

Lantern slides

Photographs

Drawings

Contracts

Letterpress books

Correspondence

Place:

Harrisburg (Penn.)

Pennsylvania

Date:

1870-1979

bulk 1900-1940

Summary:

The records document the work of consulting engineers and bridge builders, Ralph Modjeski (1861-1940) and Frank Masters (1883-1974) of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

Scope and Contents:

This collection documents the civil engineering career of Ralph Modjeski (1861-1940) and Frank masters (1883-1974). The materials include bound volumes and loose photographs of bridge work-in-progress; printed reports; articles, pamphlets; drawings, blue prints and tracings of bridges; letterpress books of correspondence; contracts; reports; studies of bridge materials; and glass plate negatives and lantern slides depicting bridges.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into ten series.

Series 1: Biographical Materials, 1915-1986

Series 2: Letter Press Books, 1898-1906

Series 3: Photographs, 1878-1979

Series 4: Contracts, 1895-1960

Series 5: Printed Materials, 1862-1969

Series 6: Newspaper Clippings, 1924-1941

Series 7: Lantern Slides, undated

Series 8: Glass Plate Negatives, 1906-1926

Series 9: Film Negatives, 1924, undated

Series 10: Drawings, 1901-1952

Biographical / Historical:

Rudolphe Modrzejewski was born to Helena Jadwiga Opid (d.1909) and Gustav Sinnmayer Modrzejewski (d. 1901) on January 27, 1861, in Cracow, Poland. His mother was an internationally known stage actress who went by the name Helena Modrzejewska. In 1868, Helena married Count Karol Bożenta Chłapowski. In July 1876, Helena and Rudolphe emigrated to America, where, for purposes of American citizenship, the Polish form of their surname was later changed to Modjeski (feminine form Modjeska). Modjeski became a naturalized citizen in 1883 in San Francisco, California.

In 1882, Modjeski returned to Europe to study at the Ecole Des Ponts et Chaussees and graduated in 1885 with a degree in civil engineering. Modjeski worked with prominent civil engineer and "Father of American Bridge Building," George S. Morison, on the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge over the Missouri River at Omaha as an assistant engineer. He remained with Morison from 1885 to 1892. Some of his assignments included working in the shops which produced steel sections; the design office where he advanced to chief draftsman; and as an inspector of quality control in shops that fabricated steel elements. Modjeski worked with Morison on his Willamette, Nebraska City, Sioux City, Winona, Cairo, and Memphis bridges across the Mississippi River. The Memphis bridge was the longest span cantilever in the country at the time.

In 1893, Modjeski opened a civil engineering practice in Chicago with S. Nicholson. After some financial difficulties, Nicholson and Modjeski dissolved their partnership. Modjeski's first individual large commission was the bridge at Rock Island, Illinois (1895) across the Mississippi River where he designed and supervised the construction of the bridge for the federal government and the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company.

In 1902, Modjeski went into partnership with fellow civil engineer, Alfred Noble (1844-1914) forming the firm of Noble and Modjeski. He went into partnership with Walter Angier, under the name Modjeski and Angier, civil and inspecting engineers, between 1912 and 1924 with several offices around the United States. Angiers had worked with him beginning in 1902 on the bridge across the Mississippi at Thebes, Illinois. Modjeski partnered, in 1924, with Frank Masters (1883-1974), who had worked with him and Angiers between 1904 and 1914 on the Memphis and Louisville Bridges, forming Modjeski and Masters. Clement E. Chase and Montgomery B. Case later joined the firm as partners. In 1937, Masters assumed full control and ownership of the firm which specialized in the design and construction supervision of large bridges and other structures, rehabilitation and reconstruction of existing bridges, the design of highways and expressways, subways and wharves, the design of large and complex foundations, inspection of construction materials, and the creation of surveys, investigations and reports.

Modjeski built and/or consulted on over forty bridges in his lifetime. He built truss, steel arch, and suspension bridges. He introduced steel tower pylons in place of masonry towers and he used better grades of steel, such as new steel alloys with improved strength and durability. He also introduced advancements in the design of cable configurations and deck-stiffening beams. Some of his major projects included: the Columbia River and Willamette bridges, McKinley Bridge at St. Louis; the Celilo Railroad Bridge at Celilo, Ohio; the Thebes Bridge over the Mississippi; the Quebec Bridge over the St. Lawrence River; the Delaware River Bridge; the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, the Manhattan Bridge, and the Mid-Hudson Bridge.

On December 28, 1885, Modjeski married Felicie Benda (d. 1936) in New York and the couple had three children: Felix Bozenta Modjeski (1887); Marylka Stuart Modjeski (1894) and Charles Emmanuel John Modjeski (1896-1944). Ralph and Felicie divorced in 1931. He later married Virginia Giblyn on July 7, 1931. Modjeski died in Los Angles on June 26, 1940.

Related Materials:

Materials in the Archives Center

Bollman Truss Bridge Collection, 1852-1986 (AC1064)

Canadian Bridges Photograph Albums, 1873-1911 (AC1025)

Victor C. Darnell Bridge Construction Photographs, 1911-1913 and undated (AC1018)

Beata Drake Covered Bridge Collection, 1954-1981 (AC0998)

Ben Franklin Bridge Photograph Album, 1922-1926 (AC1029)

Hartford, Connecticut Bridge Collection, 1903-1905 (AC1066)

Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad Bridge Profiles, 1877-1896 (AC1073)

Richard H. Miller Bridge Collection : postcards and slides, circa 1950-1988 and undated, #950

George S. Morison Collection, 1846-1903 (AC0978)

Niagara Falls Bridge Commission Records, 1848-1946 (bulk 1890-1929) (AC1060)

Northern Pacific Railroad Bridge Construction Photograph Album, 1883-1884 (AC1030)

David Plowden North American Bridge Photographs, 1970-1976 (AC1019)

Quebec Bridge Photograph Collection, 1905-1986 (bulk 1905-1916) (AC1026)

Railroad Bridges Construction Photograph Album, circa 1905-1914 (AC1024)

Samuel Reed Bridge Collection, 1947-1964 (AC1001)

Rip Van Winkle Bridge Photographs, 1933-1935 (AC1027)

John A. Roebling Collection,1836-1975 (bulk 1930-1950) (AC0981)

Holton Duncan Robinson Papers, 1889-1938 (AC0963)

Lucinda Rudell Covered Bridges Collection, 1942-1979 (AC1028)

Lester Shanks Collection of Covered Bridge Photographs and Ephemera, 1876-2010 (bulk 1973-2008) (AC1244)

Washington, D.C. Bridges Collection, 1900-1905 (AC01095)

Raymond E. Wilson Covered Bridge Collection, 1958-1974 (AC0999)

Materials at Other Organizations

Southern Illinois University, Morris Library Special Collections

Walter E. Angier photograph collection, 1901-1915

Walter E. Angier Vertical File Manuscript, 1924

Michigan Historical Collections, Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan

Alfred Noble Papers, 1862-1922

Provenance:

The collection was donated by Modejeski and Masters Consulting Engineers, through Joseph J. Scherrer, October 2, 1990.

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.

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.

Topic:

Civil engineering  Search this

Bridge failures  Search this

Bridges  Search this

Genre/Form:

Oral history -- 1950-1970

Lantern slides

Photographs -- Black-and-white negatives -- Glass

Drawings

Contracts

Letterpress books

Photographs -- 19th century

Correspondence

Citation:

Modjeski and Masters Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.0976

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Modjeski and Masters Company Records

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep827750b46-05ec-4519-8a2c-dddf6ab57d6e

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0976

Creator:

Moyer, Frances  Search this

Rudell, Lucinda  Search this

Former owner:

National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Engineering and Industry  Search this

Extent:

0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Ephemera

Newsletters

Photographs

Pamphlets

Postcards

Placemats

Scrapbooks

Articles

Correspondence

Writings

Date:

1942-1986

Summary:

The collection documents Mrs. Rudell's research on covered bridges, mostly in the United States, but also including some in Europe and Canada.

Scope and Contents note:

The collection is comprised of Mrs. Rudell's research on covered bridges, mostly in the United States but also including some in Europe and Canada. Included are letters, responses to her inquiries to local groups and governments, pamphlets, travel and tourist information, writings on covered bridges, postcards, clippings, a photograph album of covered bridges, newsletters from the Society for the Preservation of Covered Bridges, and ephemera such as placemats and greeting cards depicting covered bridges.

Arrangement:

Collection is arranged into one series.

Biographical/Historical note:

Collector of covered bridge materials.

Provenance:

Collection donated by Frances Moyer in 1987.

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.

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.

Topic:

Covered bridges  Search this

Greeting cards -- 20th century  Search this

Bridges  Search this

Genre/Form:

Ephemera

Newsletters

Photographs -- 20th century

Pamphlets

Postcards

Placemats

Scrapbooks -- 20th century

Articles

Correspondence

Writings

Citation:

Lucinda Rudell Covered Bridge Collection, 1942-1986, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1028

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Lucinda Rudell Covered Bridge Collection

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep864937d29-d76f-4512-9c55-3682e20e50a2

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1028