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Streetcars and subways : stereographs

National Museum of American History

Streetcars and subways : stereographs
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Object Details

sova.nmah.ac.0060.s02_ref2829
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8fd5a33a4-8efb-4773-a463-12fb5bd65419
Photographer
Johnston, J.S.
Names
Cyrus Carter House Furnishing Goods
Series Creator
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
Place
New York (N.Y.) -- Stereographs
Topic
Elevated railroads -- Stereographs
advertising -- Stereographs
Mass transit -- Stereographs
Electric railroads -- Stereographs
Street railroads -- Stereographs
Railroads -- Stereographs -- 1870-1990
Photographer
Johnston, J.S.
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Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Series 2: Other Collection Divisions / 2.2: Stereographs / Streetcars and Subways
Sponsor
Funding for partial processing of the collection was supported by a grant from the Smithsonian Institution's Collections Care and Preservation Fund (CCPF). Digitization of Series 2.2: Stereographs was made possible by Andrew and Anya Shiva.
Extent
8 Items
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Silver on paper, mounted.
Date
ca. 1870s-1890s
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Photographs
Series Citation
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
Processing Information
Most of the stereographs in this Collection were reorganized and processed by Jennifer Songster-Burnett, January-May 1991.
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.
Genre/Form
Photographs -- 1850-1900
Photographs -- 1870-1900 -- Black-and-white photoprints -- Stereographs
Scope and Contents
Primarily New York City's elevated railroad, with views by J. S. Johnston and unidentified photographers, incl. one with advertising for Cyrus Carter House Furnishing Goods.
Restrictions
Unrestricted research use on site. Photographs must be handled with white cotton gloves, unless protected by plastic sleeves.
NMAH.AC.0060.S02_ref2829
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8fd5a33a4-8efb-4773-a463-12fb5bd65419
NMAH.AC.0060.S02
ACAH
Record ID
ebl-1562728815050-1562728815257-2

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


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