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Collector:

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Transportation, Division of, NMAH, SI.  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Transportation, Division of, NMAH, SI.  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Donor:

Leslie Company  Search this

Extent:

1 Cubic foot (2 volumes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Date:

ca. 1890-1900.

Scope and Contents:

Two albums of photographs depicting rotary snow plows for railroads.

Arrangement:

1 series.

Biographical / Historical:

Started near the turn of the twentieth century by John Leslie, the Leslie Company was established to automate the removal of snow in railroads through the production of steam powered rotary plows, as well as other types of steam equipment.

Provenance:

Collection donated by the Leslie Company, 1968.

Restrictions:

Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.

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:

Snow protection  Search this

Steam engineers  Search this

Steam-engines  Search this

Snow removal  Search this

Snow plows  Search this

Railroads -- Equipment and facilities  Search this

Steam engineering  Search this

Citation:

Leslie Company Photograph Albums, ca. 1890-1900, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1182

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1182

Creator:

Pennsylvania Railroad.  Search this

Collector:

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Names:

Pennsylvania Station -- Geographic subdivision--(New York, N.Y.)  Search this

Extent:

3.6 Cubic feet (14 boxes)

On paper and glass, silver gelatin.

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Stereographs

Date:

ca. 1903-1910.

Scope and Contents:

Glass plate negatives and stereographs relating to the construction of Penn Station and the Pennsylvania Railroad's work in New York City, including the Station foundations and the East and Hudson River tunnels.

Arrangement:

1 series.

Biographical / Historical:

Named for the Pennsylvania Railroad, which built the station, Penn Station is the most heavily used train station in America. Plans for the station, and for the PRR's intention to enter New York City by tunnel, were announced in 1901. It was built between 1905 and 1910. It was demolished and rebuilt in the 1960s.

Provenance:

The collection was assembled by staff of the Division of Civil and Mechanical Engineering as a reference collection. The stereographs were purchased from a dealer in 1979.

Restrictions:

Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.

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:

Railroads  Search this

Railroads -- 20th century  Search this

Railroad stations  Search this

Tunnels -- New York  Search this

Genre/Form:

Photographs -- 20th century

Photographs -- Black-and-white negatives -- 20th century

Stereographs -- 1900-1910

Citation:

Penn Station, New York, Photographs, ca. 1903-1910, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1048

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1048

Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Creator:

Pelton Water Wheel Company  Search this

Brayton, A.P.  Search this

Names:

Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Co.  Search this

Extent:

1 Cubic foot (5 boxes)

Type:

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Cyanotypes

Correspondence

Photographs

Reports

Blueprints

Advertisements

Catalogs

Business records

Glass negatives

Date:

1880-1975

Scope and Contents:

Papers relating to the Pelton Water Wheel Company of San Francisco, California. Materials include correspondence; business records; photographs, including cyanotypes; negatives, images of turbines; advertisements; journals; blueprints; articles; and trade literature, including catalogs.

Arrangement:

The collection is arranged into six series.

Series 1: Background Materials, undated

Series 2: Glass Negatives, 1906-1908

Series 3: Correspondence, 1880-1975

Series 4: Trade Literature, 1956

Series 5: Photographs, 1880-1939

Series 6: Miscellaneous, undated

Biographical / Historical:

Lester A. Pelton invented a new type of water wheel, which he patented in 1880. A.P. Brayton bought his business, but the name Pelton became a generic term for this type of wheel. The successor firm was Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton.

Provenance:

This collection' specific provenance is unknown, but it may have been donated to the Museum's Division of Work and Industry (formerly the Division of Engineering and Industry) by a successor firm of Pelton. The Division transferred the collection to the Archives Center in 2007.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Turbines  Search this

Pumps  Search this

Hydraulic engineering  Search this

Water-wheels  Search this

Genre/Form:

Cyanotypes

Correspondence

Photographs -- 20th century

Reports

Blueprints

Advertisements

Catalogs

Business records

Glass negatives

Citation:

Pelton Water Wheel Collection, 1891-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1093

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Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1093

Collection Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Collection Creator:

Pelton Water Wheel Company  Search this

Brayton, A.P.  Search this

Type:

Archival materials

Date:

1906 - 1908

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Pelton Water Wheel Collection, 1891-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

Identifier:

NMAH.AC.1093, Series 2

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Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1093-ref15

Collection Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Collection Creator:

Pelton Water Wheel Company  Search this

Brayton, A.P.  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative

Container:

Box 1, Item 1

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Date:

1907 February 16

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Pelton Water Wheel Collection, 1891-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Pelton Water Wheel Collection

Pelton Water Wheel Collection / Series 2: Glass Negatives

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1093-ref16

Collection Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Collection Creator:

Pelton Water Wheel Company  Search this

Brayton, A.P.  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative

Container:

Box 1, Item 11

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Date:

1906 September 26

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Pelton Water Wheel Collection, 1891-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Pelton Water Wheel Collection

Pelton Water Wheel Collection / Series 2: Glass Negatives

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1093-ref17

Collection Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Collection Creator:

Pelton Water Wheel Company  Search this

Brayton, A.P.  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative

Container:

Box 1, Item 13

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Date:

undated

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Pelton Water Wheel Collection, 1891-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Pelton Water Wheel Collection

Pelton Water Wheel Collection / Series 2: Glass Negatives

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1093-ref18

Collection Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Collection Creator:

Pelton Water Wheel Company  Search this

Brayton, A.P.  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative

Container:

Box 1, Item 14

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Date:

1906 December 5

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Pelton Water Wheel Collection, 1891-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Pelton Water Wheel Collection

Pelton Water Wheel Collection / Series 2: Glass Negatives

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1093-ref19

Collection Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Collection Creator:

Pelton Water Wheel Company  Search this

Brayton, A.P.  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative

Container:

Box 1, Item 16

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Date:

1906 December 5

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Pelton Water Wheel Collection, 1891-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Pelton Water Wheel Collection

Pelton Water Wheel Collection / Series 2: Glass Negatives

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1093-ref20

Collection Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Collection Creator:

Pelton Water Wheel Company  Search this

Brayton, A.P.  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative

Container:

Box 1, Item 18

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Date:

1906 December 5

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Pelton Water Wheel Collection, 1891-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Pelton Water Wheel Collection

Pelton Water Wheel Collection / Series 2: Glass Negatives

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1093-ref21

Collection Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Collection Creator:

Pelton Water Wheel Company  Search this

Brayton, A.P.  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative

Container:

Box 1, Item 19

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Date:

1906 December 6

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Pelton Water Wheel Collection, 1891-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Pelton Water Wheel Collection

Pelton Water Wheel Collection / Series 2: Glass Negatives

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1093-ref22

Collection Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Collection Creator:

Pelton Water Wheel Company  Search this

Brayton, A.P.  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative

Container:

Box 1, Item 20

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Date:

1907 January 15

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Pelton Water Wheel Collection, 1891-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Pelton Water Wheel Collection

Pelton Water Wheel Collection / Series 2: Glass Negatives

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1093-ref23

Collection Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Collection Creator:

Pelton Water Wheel Company  Search this

Brayton, A.P.  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative

Container:

Box 1, Item 22

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Date:

1907 February 8

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Pelton Water Wheel Collection, 1891-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Pelton Water Wheel Collection

Pelton Water Wheel Collection / Series 2: Glass Negatives

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1093-ref24

Collection Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Collection Creator:

Pelton Water Wheel Company  Search this

Brayton, A.P.  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative

Container:

Box 1, Item 26

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Date:

1907 February 16

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Pelton Water Wheel Collection, 1891-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Pelton Water Wheel Collection

Pelton Water Wheel Collection / Series 2: Glass Negatives

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1093-ref25

Collection Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Collection Creator:

Pelton Water Wheel Company  Search this

Brayton, A.P.  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative

Container:

Box 1, Item 27

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Date:

1907 February 18

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Pelton Water Wheel Collection, 1891-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Pelton Water Wheel Collection

Pelton Water Wheel Collection / Series 2: Glass Negatives

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1093-ref26

Collection Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Collection Creator:

Pelton Water Wheel Company  Search this

Brayton, A.P.  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative

Container:

Box 1, Item 28

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Date:

1907 February 18

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Pelton Water Wheel Collection, 1891-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Pelton Water Wheel Collection

Pelton Water Wheel Collection / Series 2: Glass Negatives

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1093-ref27

Collection Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Collection Creator:

Pelton Water Wheel Company  Search this

Brayton, A.P.  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative

Container:

Box 1, Item 29

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Date:

1907 March 29

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Pelton Water Wheel Collection, 1891-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Pelton Water Wheel Collection

Pelton Water Wheel Collection / Series 2: Glass Negatives

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1093-ref28

Collection Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Collection Creator:

Pelton Water Wheel Company  Search this

Brayton, A.P.  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative

Container:

Box 1, Item 31

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Date:

1907 September 13

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Pelton Water Wheel Collection, 1891-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Pelton Water Wheel Collection

Pelton Water Wheel Collection / Series 2: Glass Negatives

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1093-ref29

Collection Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Collection Creator:

Pelton Water Wheel Company  Search this

Brayton, A.P.  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative

Container:

Box 1, Item 35

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Date:

1907 September 13

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Pelton Water Wheel Collection, 1891-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Pelton Water Wheel Collection

Pelton Water Wheel Collection / Series 2: Glass Negatives

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1093-ref30

Collection Collector:

Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.  Search this

History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI  Search this

Collection Creator:

Pelton Water Wheel Company  Search this

Brayton, A.P.  Search this

Extent:

1 Glass negative

Container:

Box 1, Item 36

Type:

Archival materials

Glass negatives

Date:

1907 September 13

Collection Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

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:

Pelton Water Wheel Collection, 1891-1987, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.

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Pelton Water Wheel Collection

Pelton Water Wheel Collection / Series 2: Glass Negatives

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1093-ref31