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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Records

Creator:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company  Search this
Author:
Garrett, John W. (John Work), 1820-1884  Search this
Latrobe, Benj. H. (Benjamin Henry), 1807-1878  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
Extent:
33 Cubic feet (76 boxes, 46 map-folders)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Annual reports
Correspondence
Drawings
Glass plate negatives
Negatives (photographic)
Photographs
Tracings
Date:
1827-1987
Summary:
The collection consists of correspondence, invoices, drawings, photographs, and negatives and other printed literature documenting the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from its inception in 1827 to its merger with the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad in the 1960s.
Scope and Contents:
The collection consists of correspondence, engineering drawings, notes, photographs, transparencies, negatives, glass plate negatives, printed materials, and newspaper clippings documenting the Baltimore and Ohio railroad from its inception in 1827 to its merger with the Chesapeake and Ohio in the 1960s.
Arrangement:
The records are arranged into ten series.

Series 1, Historical Background, 1827-1987

Series 2, Bridge Histories, 1867-1966

Series 3, President's Office, 1826-1880

Series 4, Correspondence, 1826-1859

Series 5, Business Records, 1894-1914, and undated

Series 6, Agreement, 1870

Series 7, Drawings, 1858-1957, and undated

Subseries 7.1, Indices and Lists, 1924-1943, undated

Subseries 7.2, Bailey's Station, 1887; 1899; 1901

Subseries 7.3, Baltimore Belt Railroad, 1895, undated

Subseries 7.4, Bay View and Canton Bridges, 1884-1885

Subseries 7.5, Big Seneca Creek Viaduct, 1905

Subseries 7.6, Bollman Bridges, undated

Subseries 7.7, Boyds, Maryland Station, 1886; 1927

Subseries 7.8, Bridewell Station, undated

Subseries 7.9, Bridges (general), 1893-1917

Subseries 7.10, Brunswick, Maryland, 1890-1907

Subseries 7.11, Building Materials List, undated

Subseries 7.12, Building Signs, 1911-1912

Subseries 7.13, Camden Station, 1881-1942 (not inclusive)

Subseries 7.14, Camden Station (related), 1881-1915

Subseries 7.15, Centenary Bridge Models, 1927

Subseries 7.16, Central Office Building, undated

Subseries 7.17, Chestnut Street Station, 1925-1952

Subseries 7.18, Coaling facilities, water tanks, turntables, and miscellaneous structures, 1888-1912

Subseries 7.19, Cumberland Station, 1910-1955

Subseries 7.20, Curtis Bay Branch, 1900-1911

Subseries 7.21, Frederick Station, 1908-1915

Subseries 7.22, Hyattsville Station, 1913

Subseries 7.23, Keedysville Station, undated

Subseries 7.24, Laurel Station, undated

Subseries 7.25, Ledger, undated

Subseries 7.26, Lieperville Station, 1889

Subseries 7.27, Locust Point, 1881-1957

Subseries 7.28, Maps, 1862; 1918

Subseries 7.29, Martinsburg, West Virginia, 1913-1927

Subseries 7.30, Miscellaneous Buildings, 1875-1956

Subseries 7.31, Miscellaneous Large Photographs, undated

Subseries 7.32, Miscellaneous Structures, 1890-1916

Subseries 7.33: Mt. Clare (general)

Subseries 7.34, Mt. Clare New Blue Line Stable, 1899; 1905

Subseries 7.35, Mt. Clare New Car Shops, undated

Subseries 7.36, Mt. Royal Station, undated

Subseries 7.37, Newton Falls and Fairpoint, Ohio, 1909

Subseries 7.38, Patapsco River Bridge, 1883

Subseries 7.39, Plans for house no. 1846 (N. Gay Street, Baltimore, Maryland), undated

Subseries 7.40, Point of Rocks Station, 1951

Subseries 7.41, Scales, 1903

Subseries 7.42, Signal towers, 1900-1908

Subseries 7.43, Stations (general), 1866-1907

Subseries 7.44, Sykesville Station, undated

Subseries 7.45, Untitled, undated

Subseries 7.46, Warnings, 1894-1911

Subseries 7.47, Woodstock Station, undated

Subseries 7.48, Miscellaneous (rolled), 1858-1930 (not inclusive)

Series 8, Photographs and Copy Prints, 1872-1980s (not inclusive)

Subseries 8.1, Photographs, 1872-1980s

Subseries 8.2, Copy prints, 1901-1931, undated

Subseries 8.3, Indices and Lists, 1909-1920

Series 9, Negatives, 1850-1983 (bulk 1920s-1930s)

Subseries 9.1, Glass plate negatives (unidentified), undated

Subseries 9.2, Glass plate negatives (numbered), 1850-1957 (bulk 1920s-1930s)

Subseries 9.3, Negatives by number, undated

Subseries 9.4, Negatives by location, 1870; 1978-1983

Subseries 9.5, Negatives by subject, 1922-1930s, undated

Series 10, Stations and Buildings, 1884-1982
Biographical / Historical:
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad (B&O) was the nation's first extensive steam powered railroad. It was founded by Baltimore merchants in 1827 as a means of promoting trade and making Baltimore competitive with other east coast ports. The original intent of the founders was to provide direct and fast access to the Ohio River, and the markets that the river reached. The railroad, however, went beyond the Ohio River and its lines went as far west as St. Louis and Chicago. The B&O was also known for its use of an electric locomotive in the mid 1890s. It also had a completely air conditioned train, and it was a forerunner in the use of diesel-electric locomotives. Company activities paralleled those of other American railroads and over the course of its life included expansion, near bankruptcy, innovations, regulations, and finally buy out. In February 1963, the Chesapeake and Ohio (C&O) completed its purchase of the B&O. Today, B&O is part of the CSX Transportation (CSX) network.

John Work Garrett president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad 1858-1884, was born in Baltimore, Maryland July 31, 1820. He was the second son of Elizabeth Stouffer and Robert Garrett. He married Rachel Ann Harrison, the daughter of Thomas Harrison, a Baltimore merchant. They had one daughter, Mary and two sons Robert and Thomas Harrison Garrett.

After attending Lafayette College (Pennsylvania) for two years John W. Garrett left in 1836 to become associated with his father's commission business in Baltimore. The commission house which dealt in wholesale groceries, produce, forwarding and a commission business expanded to establish direct connections with Latin America, seek outlets in Europe and develop its own banking operations. In time its financial operations overshadowed the commission and shipping business.

When John W. Garrett began to invest heavily in Baltimore and Ohio Railroad stock, the road was in competition with the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal and the stock was not popular. Its value rose steadily over the years. Mr. Garrett was elected a director of the railroad in 1855. His report as chairman of a subcommittee on the need for additional funds to complete the line to the Ohio River led to his election to the presidency of the road on November 17, 1858, a position he held for 26 years. New policies with emphasis on economy, personal supervision and gradual expansion were inaugurated and consistently maintained, in spite of a general financial crisis, Mr. Garrett's first year in office showed a net gain in earnings.

Sympathetic to his southern friends during the Civil War, Mr. Garrett nevertheless supported the Union. He recognized the inevitability of Confederate defeat by superior northern resources. Confederate leaders blamed him for their inability to seize Washington and he received warm appreciation for his services to the Union cause from President Lincoln. The railroad stretched along the theater of war and twice crossed Confederate territory. It was, therefore, a main objective for southern attack. Branches were frequently damaged by Confederate raids, but the main line to Washington became important for the transport of troops and supplies. The Baltimore and Ohio carried out the first military rail transport in history and the transfer of 20,000 men from the Potomac to Chattanooga in 1863 was a major triumph for its president.

With the advent of peace Mr. Garrett turned to rebuilding and strengthening the railroad. He replaced equipment and track damaged by the war, then extended the system by securing direct routes to Pittsburgh and Chicago and arranging an independent line into New York. Wharves were built at Locust Point for ocean liners and a system of elevators erected. The B&O. built its own sleeping and dining cars, established hotels in the mountains and created its own express company. By 1880, after battles over rates with other trunk lines, a costly rivalry with the Pennsylvania Railroad over the eastern route and charges of discrimination against local shippers Mr. Garrett was at the height of his success. He cooperated in establishing the B. and 0. Employees Relief Association for accident and life insurance, a hospital system, saving and building funds, and arrangements for improving sanitation in the work place. He was on friendly terms with Johns Hopkins, a trustee of John Hopkins Hospital, and with George Peabody, founder of the Peabody institute of which he was also a trustee. Garrett County, Maryland was named in his honor.

John W. Garrett died on September 26, 1884 within a year of his wife's death in a carriage accident. During his connection with the railroad the stock increased from $57 to $200; at the outbreak of the Civil War the railroad was operating 514 miles of rail, gross earnings were $4,000,097 and net per mile was $4246.1 By 1864 gross earnings were $10,138,876 and net per mile, $7113.2 By the end of his presidency mileage had increased to 1711 miles and net earnings were $4535 per mile.3

References

1 -- National Cyclopedia of American Biography -- Vol. 18:3

2 -- National Cyclopedia of American Biography -- Vol. 18:3

3 -- National Cyclopedia of American Biography -- Vol. 18:3
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Maryland Historical Society

Baltimore and Ohio Museum
Provenance:
This collection was donated to the National Museum of American History by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the 1960s.
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  Search this
Construction  Search this
Engineering -- 19th century  Search this
Railroads  Search this
Repairing -- Railroads  Search this
Railway engineering -- 1860-1890  Search this
Genre/Form:
Annual reports
Correspondence -- 19th century
Drawings -- 1860-1890
Glass plate negatives
Negatives (photographic)
Photographs
Tracings
Citation:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1086
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Records
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e652d903-bb57-46a8-a205-c7cbfe89f444
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1086
Online Media:

[Hieronimus Garden]: train garden railroad station.

Photographer:
Hieronimus, Henry M.  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Slides (photographs) (col., 35 mm.)
Type:
Archival materials
Slides (photographs)
Place:
Hieronimus Garden (Arch Cape, Oregon)
United States of America -- Oregon -- Clatsop County -- Arch Cape
Date:
1996 Sep.
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:
Gardens -- Oregon -- Arch Cape.  Search this
Seaside gardening  Search this
Railroads  Search this
Rock gardens  Search this
Miniature gardens  Search this
Trough gardens  Search this
Models and modelmaking  Search this
Dwarf conifers  Search this
Walls, stone  Search this
Commercial buildings  Search this
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item OR040018
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The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Oregon / OR040: Arch Cape -- Hieronimus Garden
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb69aebe25b-14da-40ae-9d49-ad45b4d4f1a3
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref10167

Lexington and Eastern Railroad Station, Fleming, Kentucky

Collection Creator:
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company  Search this
Consolidation Coal Company  Search this
Collection Donor:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation  Search this
Container:
Box 67, Item 1204
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
1915-11-19
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning intellectual property rights. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company photographs and other materials, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company photographs and other materials
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company photographs and other materials / Series 2: Photographs / 2.3: Glass Plate and Film Negatives / 2.3.26: Film Negatives, #1-#2180
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep85d21903f-fec9-43df-82f2-cd0baba87682
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1007-ref1275

Shenandoah Valley Railroad Station, Jenkins, Kentucky

Collection Creator:
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company  Search this
Consolidation Coal Company  Search this
Collection Donor:
Bethlehem Steel Corporation  Search this
Container:
Box 74, Item 662
Type:
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
1912-10-19
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning intellectual property rights. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company photographs and other materials, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company photographs and other materials
Pittsburgh Consolidation Coal Company photographs and other materials / Series 2: Photographs / 2.3: Glass Plate and Film Negatives / 2.3.4: #0460-#0677
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep820abef13-7164-4a2e-8ecf-c01ebe600672
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1007-ref1955

Erie Railroad Collection

Creator:
Erie Railroad Company  Search this
Olevsky, Walter  Search this
Donor:
ConRail  Search this
Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry  Search this
Extent:
57 Cubic feet (60 boxes, 97 map-folders)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Blueprints
Mechanical drawings
Tracings
Glass negatives
Photographs
Drawings
Date:
circa 1880-1980
Scope and Contents:
Collection consists of six hundred sixty-eight (668) glass negatives relating to the Erie Railroad. Subjects include stations, train cars, railroad employees, employees' recreational activities, ferries, construction, street scenes, and resort hotels; drawings of structures built by the various railroads which, at the time of the donation, constituted the Consolidated Rail Corporation. Included are linen tracings, blueprints, and mechanical copies; and two cubic feet of photoprints made from negatives in the Erie Railroad Collection.
Arrangement:
The collection is divided into seven series. Series 1: Photographs

Series 2: Glass Plate Negatives Series 3: Lists Series 4: Subject Files Series 5: Specifications for Bridges, Buildings and Terminals Series 6: Drawings Series 7: Bridge Notebooks
Biographical / Historical:
The Erie Railroad was founded in 1832 by large group of investors from the Southern Tier Counties of New York. Among these investors, businessman Eleazar Lord had been among the originators and later became the first president of the company. The railroad's construction took place from 1832 to 1851 with a seven-year pause between 1842 and 1849.

At the time of its completion, the Erie Railroad was the largest railway system in the United States, both in length, 446 miles, and in gauge, six feet. Thanks to its tracks span from New Jersey to Illinois and itsabove-average gauge, it could transport larger cargo.

Throughout its history the company underwent numerous bankruptcies and merged with several companies. The first merger was in 1960 with the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad creating the Erie Lackawanna Railroad. The second was in 1976 when the once-again bankrupt company merged with five other lines to create Conrail.

Source

Allegany County Historical Society, Andover, New York

https://www.alleganyhistory.org/culture/transportation/railroads/erie-railroad/1060-the-erie-railroad (Last accessed on Decemeber 3, 2019)
Provenance:
Originally collected by the National Museum of American History's Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering's reference collection.

In 1978, 668 glass plate negatives documenting Erie railroad stations were purchaed from Walter Olevsky; in 1987 drawings of structures built by the various railroads which, at the time of the donation, constituted the Consolidated Rail Corporation were donated; and in 2007, two cubic feet of photoprints and nine cubic feet of archival records were transferred from the Division of Work and Industry to the Archives Center.
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:
Railroads -- Buildings and structures  Search this
Railroads -- Employees  Search this
Railroads -- Rolling-stock  Search this
Railroad tracksdrawings  Search this
Railroad stations -- United States  Search this
Railroads -- 20th century  Search this
Railroads -- 19th century  Search this
Genre/Form:
Blueprints
Mechanical drawings
Tracings
Glass negatives
Photographs -- 19th century
Photographs -- 20th century
Drawings
Citation:
Erie Railroad Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1082
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Erie Railroad Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep867520079-bbe3-4fbe-9b75-cf3ba7872c37
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1082
Online Media:

Elmer Treloar Collection of Railroad Station Negatives

Photographer:
Treloar, Elmer, 1902-  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
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry  Search this
Extent:
0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Negatives
Date:
1970-1973.
Scope and Contents:
A collection of negatives of photographs documenting railroad stations in the United States and Canada. The majority of the negatives are of stations in the Midwestern U.S.
Arrangement:
Collection is arranged into one series and then arranged alphabetically by railroad.

Series 1: Negatives,
Biographical / Historical:
Railroad hobbyist and photographer who specialized in transportation subjects.
Provenance:
Purchased from Elsie Treloar in 1977 by the National Museum of American History, Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (now called the Division of Work and Industry).
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:
Railroad stations -- Canada  Search this
Railroad stations -- United States  Search this
Genre/Form:
Negatives
Citation:
Elmer Treloar Collection of Railroad Station Negatives, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1078
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Elmer Treloar Collection of Railroad Station Negatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep86a8b7f39-dfff-41b3-a9f5-f88cbb44ca69
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1078

Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Photographs (PCC and St. Louis)

Donor:
Merker, Walter H., Jr.  Search this
Creator:
PCC and St. L Railroad  Search this
Extent:
0.3 Cubic feet (1 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1925-1928
Summary:
The collection consists of photographic prints of railroad construction in Pierron, St. Jacob, and Collinsville, Illinois, from 1925-1927.
Scope and Contents:
The collection contains photographs documenting the relocation of the main railroad line between Pierron and Collinsville, Illinois from 1925 to 1927. Photographs include views of stations, track and bridge and of a railroad accident. The collection is arranged sequentially by photograph number and then chronologically.
Arrangement:
The collection is arranged in one series by photograph number.
Biographical / Historical:
During the bustling age of railroad transportation in the late 1920s, Illinois became a focal point for railway construction. In earlier decades small corporations had built railroads connecting the state's borders, but by the late 1880s many of these companies had joined together into larger corporations. The Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad was a combination of several railroad companies that merged for financial reasons. PCC and St. Louis was later absorbed into the Pennsylvania Railroad.
Provenance:
Collection donated by Walter H. Merker, Jr., on November 1977.
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:
Railroad construction  Search this
Railroad stations -- United States  Search this
Railroad accidents  Search this
Railroad bridges  Search this
Bridges -- Illinois  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs -- 1920-1930
Citation:
Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad photographs (PCC and St. Louis), 1925-1928, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1079
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Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Photographs (PCC and St. Louis)
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep87680fb6f-8524-4f26-9a5d-4d60fe8c53a9
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1079

Niagara Railroad Negatives

Creator:
Niagara Railroad  Search this
Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry  Search this
Extent:
1 Cubic foot (3 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1896-1898
Scope and Contents:
Glass plate negatives (silver gelatin) documenting the Niagara Railroad and its architectural structures.
Arrangement:
Collection arranged into one series.
Biographical / Historical:
The Niagara Railroad Company has two beginnings as the result of being merged from two companies, one American, the other Canadian. The American company was the Niagara Falls and Whirlpool Company and aimed for a track that spanned from Prospect Point to Whirlpool. Before construction could begin, however, the company went bankrupt. It was reorganized by American Businessmen Captain George M. Brinker and George A. Ricker as the Niagara Falls and Lewiston Railroad, which opened its railway in April of 1895 after 75 days of construction. Thanks to the view it gave to tourists, the track was an immediate success and within a year warranted the construction of a second track. The Canadian company was commissioned by Queen Victoria Niagara Falls Park, which was then in need of a larger source of income. The company was named the Niagara Falls Park & River Railroad Company and was to span from Queenston to Chippawa. The track opened in May of 1893 and transported 354,000 people in its first season. As with its American counterpart, the company added a second track within a year of opening.

The Niagara Falls and Lewiston Railroad was sold to General Francis V. Green and Herbert P. Bissell in 1899 and renamed the Niagara Gorge Railroad Company. Three years later, the Niagara Falls Park and River Railroad was sold to its American counterpart and the result was the International Railway Company. Although it was prosperous for a number of decades, the company went into decline due to a series of accidents that forced parts of the railway to be abandoned and the rise of the automobile which rendered the railway obsolete.

Sources

Great Gorge Route and the Niagara Falls Park and River Railway at: http://www.niagarafrontier.com/greatgorge.html (last accessed December 3, 2019)

Amtrak, The Great American Stations at: https://www.greatamericanstations.com/stations/niagara-falls-ny-nfl/ (last accessed December 3, 2019)
Provenance:
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
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:
Stations -- New York  Search this
Trains -- New York  Search this
Railroads -- New York  Search this
Citation:
Niagara Railroad Negatives, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1081
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Niagara Railroad Negatives
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8227742a5-f66d-494e-b5b0-2dfa6657cc33
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1081

Railroad Station Historical Society Collection

Creator:
Railroad Station Historical Society (Crete, Neb.)  Search this
Extent:
2.25 Cubic feet (7 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Black-and-white negatives
Correspondence
Newsletters
Photographs
Photonegatives
Picture postcards
Slides
Date:
1856-2004
Summary:
Collection documents railroad stations primarily in the United States but also includes stations in other countries.
Content Description:
Collection consists of archives photographs, photonegatives, photoprints and slides of railroad stations primarily in the United States but also in other countries such as Australia, Canada, Denmark, Italy, and England.
Arrangement:
Collection is arranged into four series.

Series 1: The Bulletin, 1968-2004

Series 2: Railroad Station Monographs,1970-2000

Series 3: Article, Publications and Writings, 1910-1996

Series 4: Photographs, 1856-1988
Provenance:
Collected and donated by the Railroad Station Historical Society, undated.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs and negatives 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
Railroad stations  Search this
Genre/Form:
Black-and-white negatives
Correspondence
Newsletters
Photographs
Photonegatives
Picture postcards
Slides
Citation:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1558
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Railroad Station Historical Society Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88d4f1411-199a-4897-b9de-98321cfc045a
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1558
Online Media:

2252, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, National City, California

Collection Creator:
Railroad Station Historical Society (Crete, Neb.)  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1975-05
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs and negatives must be handled with gloves.
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:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Railroad Station Historical Society Collection
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection / Series 4: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e18d4547-151e-43fc-88a2-9e5422304dbf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1558-ref1024

2276, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, Vaughn, New Mexico

Collection Creator:
Railroad Station Historical Society (Crete, Neb.)  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1975-05
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs and negatives must be handled with gloves.
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:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Railroad Station Historical Society Collection
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection / Series 4: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep88475104b-8254-4f02-a9ce-56504d2ef89c
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1558-ref1048

2290, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, Vaughn, New Mexico

Collection Creator:
Railroad Station Historical Society (Crete, Neb.)  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1975-05
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs and negatives must be handled with gloves.
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:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Railroad Station Historical Society Collection
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection / Series 4: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ca5e3efd-bcb0-4f25-8d94-8f5c74826533
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1558-ref1062

2292, Southern Pacific Railroad, Vaughn, Texas

Collection Creator:
Railroad Station Historical Society (Crete, Neb.)  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1975-05
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs and negatives must be handled with gloves.
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:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection / Series 4: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8d43f8cd7-9f68-421e-8386-5843a2dab1e0
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1558-ref1064

2308, Burlington and Northern Railroad, De Witt, Nebraska

Collection Creator:
Railroad Station Historical Society (Crete, Neb.)  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1975-05
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs and negatives must be handled with gloves.
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:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection / Series 4: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8529c7282-bc53-47be-89f9-529c1814bf9f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1558-ref1080

Benicia, California, Depot

Collection Creator:
Railroad Station Historical Society (Crete, Neb.)  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 12
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1969
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs and negatives must be handled with gloves.
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:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection / Series 4: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep89882e712-4af7-4293-9de2-bc7ea0dd49ec
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1558-ref109

2352, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, Canon City, Colorado

Collection Creator:
Railroad Station Historical Society (Crete, Neb.)  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1976-05
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs and negatives must be handled with gloves.
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:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection / Series 4: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep813a5f43a-fd1d-4482-b6de-2983059f6b0d
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1558-ref1124

2381, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

Collection Creator:
Railroad Station Historical Society (Crete, Neb.)  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1976-02
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs and negatives must be handled with gloves.
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:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection / Series 4: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep897a390a9-3bfc-43da-81b2-efac919481bb
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1558-ref1153

2382, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

Collection Creator:
Railroad Station Historical Society (Crete, Neb.)  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1976-02
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs and negatives must be handled with gloves.
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:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection / Series 4: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep820efda27-5579-471b-8f8e-b71f233095af
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1558-ref1154

2383, Rock Island Railroad, Bucklin, Kansas

Collection Creator:
Railroad Station Historical Society (Crete, Neb.)  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1976-02
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs and negatives must be handled with gloves.
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:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection / Series 4: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8e317c7b9-1be8-4d88-8cfb-6273e4f49647
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1558-ref1155

2384, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway

Collection Creator:
Railroad Station Historical Society (Crete, Neb.)  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1976-02
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Unprotected photographs and negatives must be handled with gloves.
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:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection
Railroad Station Historical Society Collection / Series 4: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep85d1c14ce-8a57-4129-9403-b7d9c41228a5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1558-ref1156

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