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Physical Description:

leather (covering material)

steel (overall material)

brass (lock material)

Object Name:

Case, Railroad Conductor's

Date made:

ca 1860

Used date:

ca 1860s

Subject:

Railroads  Search this

ID Number:

TR.334930

Catalog number:

334930

Accession number:

315321

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad

America on the Move

Transportation

Exhibition:

America On The Move

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-57cf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_843150

Measurements:

overall: 4 in x 5 in x 160 in; 10.16 cm x 12.7 cm x 406.4 cm

Object Name:

rails, railroad

ID Number:

ZZ.RSN82819V02

Catalog number:

108830

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6010-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1842393

Measurements:

overall: 64 1/4 in x 46 in x 17 1/2 in; 163.195 cm x 116.84 cm x 44.45 cm

Object Name:

signal, railroad

Date made:

ca, 1900

ca. 1900

ID Number:

TR.308318

Accession number:

71800

Catalog number:

308318

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b1-c835-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1692891

Measurements:

overall: 31 in x 12 in x 70 in; 78.74 cm x 30.48 cm x 177.8 cm

Object Name:

signal, railroad

Date made:

ca. 1900

ID Number:

TR.308319

Accession number:

71800

Catalog number:

308319

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b1-c836-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1692892

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

average spatial: 3/4 in x 3 5/8 in; 1.905 cm x 9.2075 cm

Object Name:

railroad cap badge

Other Terms:

railroad cap badge; Railroad

Associated place:

United States: Maryland, Hagerstown

Subject:

Railroads  Search this

Adornment  Search this

Travel  Search this

ID Number:

1996.0107.33

Catalog number:

1996.0107.33

Accession number:

1996.0107

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad

Work

Clothing & Accessories

Transportation

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-281a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1180742

Used by:

New York, New Haven, and Hartford Railroad Company  Search this

Maker:

Union Switch and Signal Company  Search this

Object Name:

Railroad Signal

Other Terms:

Railroad Signal; Rail

Date made:

ca. 1880

Credit Line:

American Railway Association, Signal Section

ID Number:

TR.308317

Catalog number:

308317

Accession number:

71800

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad

Transportation

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-4fa4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_843321

Maker:

Gardner, Alexander  Search this

Object Name:

Alexander Gardner Collection

ID Number:

COLL.PHOTOS.000044

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Work and Industry: Photographic History

Military

Transcontinental Railroad

Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-2c54-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1343256

User:

Michigan Central Railroad  Search this

Maker:

Peter Gray & Sons  Search this

Physical Description:

steel (overall material)

glass (overall material)

Measurements:

average spatial: 17 in x 9 in x 9 in; 43.18 cm x 22.86 cm x 22.86 cm

Object Name:

lamp, railroad switch

Place made:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Associated place:

United States: New Jersey, Demarest

Subject:

Railroads  Search this

Safety  Search this

ID Number:

1989.0687.01

Catalog number:

1989.0687.01

Accession number:

1989.0687

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad

Work

Transportation

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-ef81-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1057264

Photographer:

Russell, Andrew J., 1829-1902  Search this

Savage, Charles Roscoe, of Salt Lake City, Utah  Search this

Jackson Bros.  Search this

Names:

Central Pacific Railroad Company  Search this

Denver & Rio Grande R.R.  Search this

Mt. Washington Railroad  Search this

Northern Pacific Railway Company  Search this

Pennsylvania & Ohio Railroad  Search this

Pennsylvania Railroad.  Search this

Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburgh Railroad  Search this

St. Paul & Omaha Railroad  Search this

Union Pacific Railway Company  Search this

Utica & Black River Railroad  Search this

Series Creator:

Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969  Search this

Extent:

52 Items

Type:

Archival materials

Stereographs

Date:

ca. 1870s-1900

Scope and Contents:

Images of railroads, including some published by railroad companies, of trains, collisions, etc. Views divided by railroad: Central Pacific (4), Denver & Rio Grande (1), Mt. Washington Railroad (9), Northern Pacific (5) Pennsylvania Railroad (2), Pennsylvania & Ohio in New Hampshire (3), St. Paul (MN) & Omaha Railroad (1), Union Pacific (5, incl. 2 by the Jackson Bros., 1 by A. J. Russell, and 1 by C. R. Savage), Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburgh R.R. (1), Utica & Black River (7), and 15 miscellaneous.

Restrictions:

Unrestricted research use on site. Photographs must be handled with white cotton gloves, unless protected by plastic sleeves.

Series 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 -- Stereographs -- 1870-1990  Search this

Railroad bridges -- Stereographs  Search this

Railroad accidents  Search this

Genre/Form:

Stereographs -- 1880-1900

Series Citation:

Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution

Sponsor:

Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF).

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Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions

Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions / 2.6: Stereographs / Railroads

Archival Repository:

Archives Center, National Museum of American History

GUID:

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8dd22382e-561a-4b49-9913-76f8aa953756

EDAN-URL:

ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0060-s02-ref2821

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3/8 in x 1 1/2 in; .9525 cm x 3.81 cm

Object Name:

tie fragment, railroad

Date made:

1869

Associated date:

1869

Subject:

Railroads  Search this

Credit Line:

Hart F. Farwell

ID Number:

PL.032197

Catalog number:

32197

Accession number:

68308

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Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection

Souvenir Nation

Government, Politics, and Reform

Transcontinental Railroad

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-2b16-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_510365

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1 1/2 in x 5 3/4 in; 3.81 cm x 14.605 cm

Object Name:

railroad cap badge

Date made:

ca 1850

Subject:

Railroads  Search this

Travel  Search this

Adornment  Search this

ID Number:

TR.333734

Catalog number:

333734

Accession number:

304200

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad

Work

Clothing & Accessories

Transportation

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-8c2f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_843122

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1/2 in x 3 5/8 in; 1.27 cm x 9.2075 cm

Object Name:

railroad cap badge

Subject:

Railroads  Search this

Adornment  Search this

Travel  Search this

ID Number:

TR.333722

Catalog number:

333722

Accession number:

304341

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad

Work

Clothing & Accessories

Transportation

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-8c17-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_843118

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 1.27 cm x 8.89 cm

Object Name:

railroad cap badge

Date made:

ca 1950

Subject:

Railroads  Search this

Travel  Search this

Adornment  Search this

ID Number:

TR.333723

Catalog number:

333723

Accession number:

304341

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad

Work

Clothing & Accessories

Transportation

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-8c30-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_843123

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1 in x 3 3/8 in; 2.54 cm x 8.5725 cm

Object Name:

railroad cap badge

Subject:

Railroads  Search this

Travel  Search this

Adornment  Search this

ID Number:

TR.334932

Catalog number:

334932

Accession number:

315321

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad

Work

Clothing & Accessories

Transportation

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-8c2d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_843120

Measurements:

overall: 18 1/2 in x 7 1/2 in x 20 1/4 in; 46.99 cm x 19.05 cm x 51.435 cm

Object Name:

lock, electric, railroad

Credit Line:

Gift of Burlington Northern Railway

ID Number:

TR.330499

Accession number:

293359

Catalog number:

330499

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b0-f6a1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1693826

Associated person:

Garfield, James A.  Search this

Physical Description:

painted (overall production method/technique)

Object Name:

Spike, Railroad

Associated date:

1881 09

Credit Line:

Louise F. G. Grimke

ID Number:

PL.031924

Catalog number:

31924

Accession number:

67822

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Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-075e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_498926

Author:

Poor, Henry V.  Search this

Graphic artist:

American Bank Note Company  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 20.3 cm x 12.2 cm; 8 in x 4 13/16 in

Object Name:

Print

Object Type:

Engraving

Place made:

United States: New York, New York City

Date made:

1886

Subject:

Railroads  Search this

ID Number:

GA.24883

Catalog number:

24883

Accession number:

1978.0875

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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-57a0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_833935

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 in x 3 5/8 in; 5.08 cm x 9.2075 cm

Object Name:

railroad cap badge

Subject:

Railroads  Search this

Urbanization  Search this

Commuting  Search this

Credit Line:

Douglas Wornom

ID Number:

TR.335573

Catalog number:

335573

Accession number:

1979.0398

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad

Work

Clothing & Accessories

Transportation

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-8c16-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_843117

Maker:

H. Clarkston and Son  Search this

Clarkston and Son, H.  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 14 in x 60 in x 10 in; 35.56 cm x 152.4 cm x 25.4 cm

Object Name:

Railroad Car Model

model, railroad passenger car

Place made:

United States: District of Columbia, Washington

Date made:

c. 1975

Subject:

Travel  Search this

Railroads  Search this

Immigration  Search this

Migration  Search this

ID Number:

TR.335578

Catalog number:

335578

335578

Accession number:

1977.0251

1977.0251

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad

Transcontinental Railroad

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-9740-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_676811

Measurements:

overall: 12 3/4 in x 9 3/4 in x 3/16 in; 32.385 cm x 24.765 cm x .47625 cm

Object Name:

book

ID Number:

1982.0187.01422

Catalog number:

1982.0187.01422

Accession number:

1982.0187

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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-9616-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1888164