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Roy Schultz Collection of Underwood and Underwood Photographs

Photographer:
Schultz, Roy  Search this
Names:
Underwood & Underwood  Search this
Extent:
0.5 Cubic feet (3 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Lantern slides
Place:
New York (N.Y.)
Panama Canal (Panama)
Date:
1902 - 1918
Scope and Contents:
522 black-and-white silver gelatin photographic prints, and four glass lantern slides, taken for the Underwood & Underwood photography studios. The prints cover subjects in the news during the period of 1902-1918, with particular emphasis on World War I. The World War I images depict numerous aspects of the war, including ordinance, encampments, ships, and the aftermath of battles. The construction of the Panama Canal is also covered in a number of photographs. Other subjects included are agriculture, disasters, and general travel scenes. Among the travel scenes, there are numerous images of New York City.
Arrangement:
1 series.
Biographical / Historical:
Schultz was an employee of the Underwood & Underwood firm. Underwood & Underwood supplied the images to the press for use in newspapers.
Provenance:
Donated to the Archives Center in 2015 by Schultz's grandson, Robert Clark.
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:
Ships  Search this
Ordnance  Search this
War  Search this
World War, 1914-1918  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin -- 1910-1920
Lantern slides
Photographs -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin -- 1900-1910
Citation:
Roy Schultz Collection of Underwood and Underwood Photographs, 1902-1918, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1330
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8994cfe57-24fc-4c80-97b7-2660af2caa06
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1330

[Shell Company of California gas station with automobile [black-and-white photoprint]

Donor:
American Petroleum Institute.  Search this
Names:
Shell Company of California  Search this
Collection Creator:
American Petroleum Institute.  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (probably 8 x 10".)
Container:
Box 25, Folder 43
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1923
1910
Scope and Contents:
"This shed-type station with its prefabricated panels, pump island, and canopy prefigured many later gas station designs." Caption from reproduction in Chad Randall's article, below. The top of the station bears the Shell sign.
Local Numbers:
00071108.tif (AC Scan)
General:
In Box --, Folder --.
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use.
Topic:
Automobiles -- 1900-1910  Search this
Gasoline  Search this
Service stations  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1900-1950 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin
Collection Citation:
American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection, 1860s-1990 (bulk 1955-1990), Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection
American Petroleum Institute Photograph and Film Collection / Series 1: Historical Photographs, 1850s-1950s / 1.32: Service Stations, 1905-1978
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80c844d59-caf4-483d-9c59-a2ddf7c9802b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0711-ref1305
Online Media:

Waterfront [photoprints]

Photographer:
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Series Creator:
Scurlock, Robert S. (Saunders), 1917-1994  Search this
Scurlock, Addison N., 1883-1964  Search this
Custom Craft  Search this
Scurlock Studio (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Scurlock, George H. (Hardison), 1919-2005  Search this
Extent:
11 Items (Silver gelatin on fiber-based paper, 8" x 10"; Silver gelatin on resin-coated paper, 8" x 10"; Silver gelatin on fiber-based paper, 11" x 14" .)
Culture:
African Americans -- 1900-1910  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Anacostia (Washington, D.C.)
Washington (D.C.) -- 1910-1920
Date:
1915
Scope and Contents:
Washington waterfront (Anacostia?), showing three figures and boats. One woman sits in a boat while another, wearing a long dress, holds the rope; a man wearing a cap walks toward them. Unframed prints in box 49.
Arrangement:
8 x 10" prints: In Box 1.1.B6 (originally Box 34).
General:
Staff note: No. 1998.3003.10 assigned to print used in exhibition.
Exhibitions Note:
Exhibited in "The Historic Photographs of Addison N. Scurlock" at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., June 19-Aug. 29, 1976. (Catalog published.)

Print exhibited in "The Scurlock Studio and Black Washington: Picturing the Promise" held in NMAAHC Gallery, NMAH, January 30-November 15, 2009; image reproduced in exhibit's companion book.
Series Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.

Gloves must be worn when handling unprotected photographs and negatives. Special arrangements required to view negatives due to cold storage. Using negatives requires a three hour waiting period. Contact the Archives Center at 202-633-3270.
Series Rights:
When the Museum purchased the collection from the Estate of Robert S. Scurlock, it obtained all rights, including copyright. The earliest photographs in the collection are in the public domain because their term of copyright has expired. The Archives Center will control copyright and the use of the collection for reproduction purposes, which will be handled in accordance with its standard reproduction policy guidelines. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Boats and boating  Search this
Waterfronts -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1910-1920 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin
Series Citation:
Scurlock Studio Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Scurlock Studio Records, Series 1: Black and White Photographs
Scurlock Studio Records, Series 1: Black and White Photographs / 1.2: Subjects Black and White Photographs / Waterfront
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8747aa5fb-b07d-454d-b9b8-eabb1ff6210d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0618-s01-ref7782

Biggest Wheel on earth with heaviest axle ever forged [stereograph]

Publisher:
Underwood & Underwood  Search this
Names:
Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904: Saint Louis, Mo.)  Search this
Collection Collector:
Cooper-Hewitt Museum  Search this
Zim, Larry (Larry Zimmerman), 1931-1987  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (3-3/8 x 6-7/8 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Stereographs
Photographs
Place:
Saint Louis (Mo.) -- 1900-1910
Missouri -- 1900-1910
Date:
1904
Scope and Contents:
Front depicts image and verso contains text.
Local Numbers:
AC0519.0000016.tif (AC Scan, Front)

AC0519.0000020.tif (AC Scan, Verso)
Exhibitions Note:
Shown in Archives Center display, "'Meet Me in St. Louis'--A Year Late: Remembering the Louisiana Purchase at the 1904 World's Fair," 2003.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but two oversize folders are 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.
Topic:
Ferris wheels -- Missouri  Search this
Exhibitions  Search this
Genre/Form:
Stereographs
Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Stereographs
Collection Citation:
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection, 1841-1988, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection / Series 1: World 's Fairs Materials / Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, stereographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88fb76eb3-20bf-442d-9d42-4b5aca62cb07
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0519-ref960

Festival Hall--celebrating the world's advances since the Louisiana Purchase [stereograph]

Publisher:
Underwood & Underwood  Search this
Names:
Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904: Saint Louis, Mo.)  Search this
Collection Collector:
Cooper-Hewitt Museum  Search this
Zim, Larry (Larry Zimmerman), 1931-1987  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (3-3/8 x 6-7/8 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Stereographs
Photographs
Place:
Saint Louis (Mo.) -- 1900-1910
Missouri -- 1900-1910
Date:
1904
Scope and Contents:
Colorized stereograph with text on back.
Local Numbers:
AC0519.0000036.tif (AC Scan)
Exhibitions Note:
Shown in Archives Center display, "'Meet Me in St. Louis'--A Year Late: Remembering the Louisiana Purchase at the 1904 World's Fair," 2003.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but two oversize folders are 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.
Topic:
Exhibitions  Search this
Genre/Form:
Stereographs
Photographs -- 1930-1940 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin
Collection Citation:
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection, 1841-1988, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection / Series 1: World 's Fairs Materials / Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, stereographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f515fb47-159c-4a70-90be-13bfe35f9b09
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0519-ref975

Biggest wheel on earth [black-and-white photoprint on stereograph card]

Publisher:
Underwood & Underwood  Search this
Collector:
Zim, Larry (Larry Zimmerman), 1931-1987  Search this
Names:
Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904: Saint Louis, Mo.)  Search this
Collection Collector:
Cooper-Hewitt Museum  Search this
Zim, Larry (Larry Zimmerman), 1931-1987  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (3.6" x 7".)
Type:
Archival materials
Stereographs
Place:
Saint Louis (Mo.)
Date:
1904
Scope and Contents:
Ferris wheel at the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1904.
Local Numbers:
AC0519.0000016.tif (AC Scan)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
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.
Topic:
World's fairs  Search this
Exhibitions -- 1900-1910  Search this
Ferris wheels  Search this
Genre/Form:
Stereographs -- 1900-1910
Collection Citation:
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection, 1841-1988, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection / Series 1: World 's Fairs Materials / Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, stereographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d4e8459b-722d-4e25-b34f-44ba25db69a3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0519-ref980

Laughing waters of the cascades and fountains with Ferris Wheel at the west- -World's Fair, St. Louis, U.S.A. [black-and- white stereograph]

Publisher:
Underwood & Underwood  Search this
Collector:
Zim, Larry (Larry Zimmerman), 1931-1987  Search this
Donor:
Zim, Larry (Larry Zimmerman), 1931-1987  Search this
Names:
Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904: Saint Louis, Mo.)  Search this
Collection Collector:
Cooper-Hewitt Museum  Search this
Zim, Larry (Larry Zimmerman), 1931-1987  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (3.6" x 7".)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Stereographs
Date:
1904
Scope and Contents:
Gondola at the Louisiana Purchase Fair in St. Louis, Missouri; photographer unidentified.
Local Numbers:
AC0519-0000035.tif (AC Scan)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
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.
Topic:
Exhibitions  Search this
Ferris wheels  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Stereographs
Stereographs -- 1900-1910
Collection Citation:
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection, 1841-1988, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection / Series 1: World 's Fairs Materials / Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis, stereographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep871816a15-ef69-4354-9d12-51a21bde21e9
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0519-ref981

[Beverly Industrial School football team, Massachusetts, photoprint]

Collector:
United Shoe Machinery Corporation  Search this
Collection Creator:
United Shoe Machinery Corporation  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on paper., 9.4" x 9.8")
Container:
Box 176, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1913
Scope and Contents:
With typed list of subjects.
Local Numbers:
AC0277-0000011 (AC Scan)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning intellectual property rights. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Trade schools  Search this
Football teams  Search this
Shoe machinery  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Black-and-white photoprints
Collection Citation:
United Shoe Machinery Corporation Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
United Shoe Machinery Corporation Records
United Shoe Machinery Corporation Records / Series 17: Photographs / 17.1: Employees / Beverly Industrial School football team
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep87b51d38d-b34d-426c-ae7f-6818c6935c44
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0277-ref7292

[YMCA Benham, Ky. with Bandstand : photographic postcard with message on verso,]

Creator:
Sis Mollie (postcard author)  Search this
Collection Creator:
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on paper, unmounted., 3.5" x 5.4")
Container:
Box 9, Item 168
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Postcards
Picture postcards
Place:
Benham Ky. -- Photographs -- 1900-1910
Date:
1913
Scope and Contents:
Postcard bears image of bandstand, Benham, Ky. Postmarked 1913. Message on verso from "Sis Mollie" to Clara B. Hoey, Louisa, Ky.
Local Numbers:
AC0253-0000010 (AC scan no.)

87-14224 (OPPS Neg.)

91-2452 (OPPS Neg.)
Collection Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves.
Rights:
OPPS Neg. 91-2452, message side; OPPS Neg. 87-14224, image side. Copyright expired; public domain, but the Smithsonian Institution makes no warranty or representation regarding the fitness for publication of information derived from or copies from its collections. Permission to reproduce available through Archives Center and S.I. Office of Printing and Photographic Services.
Topic:
Bandstands -- 1900-1910.  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1900-1950
Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Black-and-white photoprints
Postcards -- 1900-1910
Picture postcards -- 1890-1910
Collection Citation:
Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera, ca. 1818-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera
Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera / Series 1: Photographs / 1.7: Picture Postcards / Benham (Ky.) Bandstand. Postmarked 1913. Photographic postcard. Negative #87-14224. (PC 666) verso neg. # 91-2452.
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep89bde5676-ea77-4513-8005-f40682a58bbf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0253-ref1976

Six Counties Firemen's Convention ["real photo" picture postcard]

Collector:
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Collection Creator:
Hazen, Margaret Hindle  Search this
Hazen, Robert M.  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on paper,, 3-1/2" x 5-5/8".)
Container:
Box 10, Item 1.7.730
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Postcards
Picture postcards
Date:
Circa 1910
Scope and Contents:
Image 3" x 4-5/8". Photographic postcard showing a brass band in formation (marching?), playing at the Six Counties Firemen Convention, in an unidentified American city. No message or maker identification on verso.
Local Numbers:
AC0253-0000002 (AC Scan)

87-14075 (OIPP Neg. No.)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
Collection Rights:
Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.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:
Marching bands  Search this
Congresses and conventions  Search this
Fire fighters  Search this
Brass bands -- 1900-1910 -- Washington  Search this
Musicians -- Photographs -- 1900-1910  Search this
Bands (Music) -- 1900-1910 -- Washington  Search this
Musical instruments -- Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Washington  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Silver gelatin -- Postcards
Postcards -- 1900-1910
Picture postcards -- 1890-1910
Collection Citation:
Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera, ca. 1818-1931, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera
Hazen Collection of Band Photographs and Ephemera / Series 1: Photographs / 1.7: Picture Postcards / Marching band in Six County Firemen Convention Parade. Photographic postcard. Negative #87-14075. (PC 219)
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a68d6cfb-676a-40b9-8ecd-ecbbae8c1a99
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0253-ref1994

Le Cake-Walk / Danse au Nouveau Cirque. Les Enfants Negres. 142/10 [photographic postcard]

Collector:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Donor:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Names:
Nouveau Cirque (Paris, France)  Search this
Walker, Frederick, (Fredy), 1893-1977.  Search this
Walker, Ruth (Rudy), 1891-after 1928  Search this
Collection Creator:
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, David  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on paper., 5.6" x 3.6")
Container:
Box 1
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographic postcards
Postcards
Picture postcards
Photographs
Place:
Dijon (France)
Date:
Circa 1898
Scope and Contents:
(Translation: The Cake Walk danced at the new circus. Negro children.) Rudy and Fredy Walker dancing. See "Rudy and Fredy Walker, c.1903 postcard series 'Le Cake-Walk' by Rainer E. Lotz, http://songbook1.wordpress.com/pp/fx/african-american-musical-theater-1896-1926/rudy-and-fredy-walker/cake-walking-babies-from-home/Real photo postcard with ink inscription on lower right, referring to Dijon.
Arrangement:
In Box 1, Folder Cake Walk.
Local Numbers:
AC0281-0000004 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
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.
Topic:
African American dance  Search this
Cakewalk (Dance)  Search this
Dance  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographic postcards
Postcards -- 1890-1910
Picture postcards -- 1890-1910
Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Black-and-white photoprints
Collection Citation:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection, 1898-1920, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, box X, folder XX, digital image file XXXXXXX.
See more items in:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection / Cake Walk
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8f81b39c9-fa5f-476e-96b5-9fd6e9954337
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0281-ref517
Online Media:

Le Cake Walk [sic] / Danse au Nouveau Cirque, Les Enfants Negres, 142/9 [postcard]

Collector:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Donor:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Names:
Nouveau Cirque (Paris, France)  Search this
Walker, Frederick, (Fredy), 1893-1977.  Search this
Walker, Ruth (Rudy), 1891-after 1928  Search this
Collection Creator:
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, David  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on paper., 5.6" x 3.6")
Container:
Box 1
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Photographic postcards
Picture postcards
Postcards
Place:
France -- 1890-1920
Date:
Circa 1898
Scope and Contents:
(Translation: The Cake Walk danced at the new circus. Negro children.) Rudy and Fredy Walker. See "Rudy and Fredy Walker, c.1903 postcard series 'Le Cake-Walk' by Rainer E. Lotz, http://songbook1.wordpress.com/pp/fx/african-american-musical-theater-1896-1926/rudy-and-fredy-walker/cake-walking-babies-from-home/
Arrangement:
In Box 1, Folder Cake Walk.
Local Numbers:
AC0281-0000010.tif (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
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.
Topic:
African American dance  Search this
Cakewalk (Dance)  Search this
Dance  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Black-and-white photoprints
Photographic postcards
Picture postcards -- 1890-1910
Postcards -- 1890-1910
Photographic postcards
Collection Citation:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection, 1898-1920, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, box X, folder XX, digital image file XXXXXXX.
See more items in:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection / Cake Walk
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8c854f649-a1ea-4943-b975-f0b057aa96da
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0281-ref522
Online Media:

Ninth floor of the Phoenix Building in Chicago, Illinois 1901. Western Union operating room [black-and-white photoprint]

Collector:
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Names:
Phoenix Building (Chicago, Ill.)  Search this
Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (5.0" x 9.8")
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Place:
Chicago (Ill.)
Date:
1901
Arrangement:
In black copy print notebooks.
Local Numbers:
AC0205-0000138 (AC Scan)

90-16525 (SI Neg. No.)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research access by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
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.
Topic:
Telegraph, Wireless  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1900-1910
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 23: Photographs / 23.3: Western Union Albums (numbered) / Album, Equipment; office interiors; employees at work.
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep89720bd9f-7dad-4767-be44-d2cb5f3a8db3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref11332

[Exterior of Western Union office in Peoria, IL, 1905. Left to right: Tom McGraw, Miss Hughes, Homer Barlow, Jas. Talliaferro, Victoria Wilde, Cass Salm, Wm. Howard, Ed Mahoney, Larry O'Laughlin, Bruce E. Brill]

Collector:
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on paper., 5.6" x 6.5")
Container:
Box 711, Folder 4
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Photographs
Place:
Illinois -- 1900-1910
Peoria (Ill.)
Date:
1905
Scope and Contents:
A bicycle wheel can be seen on the right. Sepia-colored print.
Local Numbers:
AC0205-0000135 (AC Scan)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research access by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
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.
Topic:
Bicycles -- 1880-1920  Search this
Office buildings  Search this
Telegraph, Wireless  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Black-and-white photoprints
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 23: Photographs / 23.1: Western Union Buildings and Property / Post 1900
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82ee2a665-58b6-419e-b163-a3f07e658077
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref11335

[Hearts Content, Newfoundland, Canada: village streetscape with bicycle.] [black-and-white photoprint.]

Collector:
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (4.2" x 6.0")
Type:
Archival materials
Albumen prints
Place:
Newfoundland
Hearts Content (Newfoundland, Canada)
Date:
Circa 1900
Scope and Contents:
Albumen print?
Arrangement:
Photographs, Anglo-American
Local Numbers:
AC0205-0000090 (AC Scan)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research access by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
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.
Topic:
Streets -- Canada  Search this
Telegraph, Wireless  Search this
Genre/Form:
Albumen prints -- 19th century
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 23: Photographs / 23.7: Equipment / Anglo-American Telegraph Co., Ltd., Hearts Content, Newfoundland, ca. 1872.
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8cfaa1398-8764-47e1-9c92-28034cd69708
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref11374

[Launching of C.S. Cyrus Field : black-and-white photoprint]

Collector:
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on paper., 6.5" x 8.7")
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
Circa 1920
Scope and Contents:
C.S. Cyrus Field in a shipyard.
Arrangement:
In photographs, location not recorded.
Local Numbers:
AC0205-0000079 (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but Series 11 and films are stored off-site. Special arrangements must be made to view some of the audiovisual materials. 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.
Topic:
Ships  Search this
Telegraph, Wireless  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Black-and-white photoprints
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 23: Photographs / 23.5: Cable Ships / C.S. Cyrus Field, 1924 (includes photos of C.S. Lord Kelvin)
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep821cb5384-73bb-44f5-8c44-681a633c9228
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref11384

[Three telegraph messenger boys in Kentucky : black-and-white photoprint]

Collector:
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Collection Creator:
United Telegraph Workers.  Search this
Western Union Telegraph Company  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on paper., 9.1" x 6.7")
Container:
Box 749, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Photographs
Place:
Kentucky
Date:
Circa 1900-1904
Scope and Contents:
Mounted photograph with text.
Local Numbers:
AC0205-0000105 (AC Scan)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research access by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
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.
Topic:
Telegraph, Wireless  Search this
Messengers  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Black-and-white photoprints
Collection Citation:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Western Union Telegraph Company Records
Western Union Telegraph Company Records / Series 23: Photographs / 23.8: People / Western Union Messengers, ca. 1930s
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8276f7e06-4692-43ea-bc6d-75b9c97b21ad
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0205-ref11400

Les Danseuses de "Cake Walk" [sic] / Casino de Paris. [Real photo postcard]

Collector:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Donor:
Hoffman, David  Search this
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Photographer:
Walery  Search this
Names:
Casino de Paris  Search this
Collection Creator:
Boaz, Joyce  Search this
Hoffman, David  Search this
Hoffman, Iris  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on paper., 5.6" x 3.6")
Container:
Box 1, Folder 1
Culture:
African Americans  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Picture postcards
Photographic postcards
Place:
Paris (France) -- 1890-1920
France -- 1890-1920
Date:
Circa 1900
Scope and Contents:
(Translation: The dancers of "Cake Walk," Casino de Paris.) Walery / Paris. Hand-painted image of two women.
Arrangement:
In Box 1, Folder Photographic series
Local Numbers:
AC0281-0000018.tif (AC Scan)
Collection Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.
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.
Topic:
African American dance  Search this
Cakewalk (Dance)  Search this
Dance  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Black-and-white photoprints
Picture postcards -- 1890-1910
Photographic postcards
Collection Citation:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection, 1898-1920, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution, box X, folder XX, digital image file XXXXXXX.
See more items in:
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection
Hoffman/Boaz Postcard Collection / Photographic
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82da2a324-6766-4aab-abc7-1209b0fea443
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0281-ref531
Online Media:

The World's Greatest Silver Mining City, Guanajuato, Mexico. [Black-and-white stereograph]

Publisher:
Keystone View Company  Search this
Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Cultural History  Search this
Collection Creator:
Maertz, J.F., Department Store (Milwaukee, Wis.).  Search this
Stanley-Brown, Joseph, 1858-1941  Search this
Keystone View Company  Search this
Rau, William H.  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on paper, mounted on card., 3-1/2" x 7".)
Container:
Box 15
Type:
Archival materials
Stereographs
Photographs
Topographical views
Aerial photographs
Place:
Mexico
Date:
[ca. 1900-1910]
Scope and Contents:
Undated aerial view of the city.
Local Numbers:
AC0945-0000002.tif (AC Scan No.)
Exhibitions Note:
Displayed in Archives Center exhibition, "Americans Experience Mexico," Sept. 1-Nov. 30, 1910; Craig Orr, curator.
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research access on site by appointment. Gloves required with unprotected photographs.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: reproduction fees may apply.
Topic:
Mining  Search this
Silver  Search this
Genre/Form:
Stereographs
Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Stereographs
Topographical views
Aerial Photographs
Collection Citation:
Division of Cultural History Lantern Slides and Stereographs, dates, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Division of Cultural History Lantern Slides and Stereographs
Division of Cultural History Lantern Slides and Stereographs / Series 1: Keystone View Company Lantern Slides and Stereographs / 1.1: #1-#600 / 16167, The world's greatest silver mining city, Guanajuato, Mexico
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8bd5400a6-e568-4b6e-b429-6629bedb085d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0945-ref2146

Homes and Home Occupations of the Natives of Tehuantepec Isthmus, Mexico. [Black-and-white stereograph]

Publisher:
Keystone View Company  Search this
Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Cultural History  Search this
Collection Creator:
Maertz, J.F., Department Store (Milwaukee, Wis.).  Search this
Stanley-Brown, Joseph, 1858-1941  Search this
Keystone View Company  Search this
Rau, William H.  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Silver gelatin on paper, mounted on card., 3-1/2" x 7".)
Container:
Box 15
Type:
Archival materials
Stereographs
Photographs
Place:
Mexico
Scope and Contents:
Thatched huts with figures outside, including women cooking. Undated.
Local Numbers:
AC0945-0000003.tif (AC Scan No.)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research access on site by appointment. Gloves required with unprotected photographs.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: reproduction fees may apply.
Topic:
Dwellings -- Mexico  Search this
Cookery  Search this
Genre/Form:
Stereographs
Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Stereographs
Collection Citation:
Division of Cultural History Lantern Slides and Stereographs, dates, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Division of Cultural History Lantern Slides and Stereographs
Division of Cultural History Lantern Slides and Stereographs / Series 1: Keystone View Company Lantern Slides and Stereographs / 1.1: #1-#600 / V23637, Homes and home occupations of the natives of tehuantepec Istmus, Mexico
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep82a7bdba8-909a-4c33-b1c8-966b37892ee7
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0945-ref2147

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