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The Crowds at Electricity Bldg., watching boat parade. [Caption no. AS 1508 : glass stereoscopic photonegative,]

National Museum of American History

The Crowds at Electricity Bldg., watching boat parade. [Caption no. AS 1508 : glass stereoscopic photonegative,] 1904.
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Object Details

sova.nmah.ac.0143_ref6680
GUID
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep861320b63-f4ac-4506-a352-7927b74f82a4
Local Numbers
RSN 10002 To be scanned
General
Company catalog card included; caption copied from card.
Similar to interpositive, RSN 11050. However, the sides of the plate have been cut down, so the interpositive contains considerably more of the original image than in this negative.
In box 2.1.12 [87]. Note: original film overlay has been removed.
Exhibitions Note
Shown (partially transilluminated) in Archives Center display, "Meet Me in St. Louis"--A Year Late: Remembering the Louisiana Purchase at the 1904 World's Fair," May 2003.
Publisher
Underwood & Underwood
American Stereoscopic Co.
Names
Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904: Saint Louis, Mo.)
Collection Creator
Underwood & Underwood
Place
Missouri
Saint Louis (Mo.) -- 1900-1910
Topic
Boats
Buildings -- Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Exhibitions
Lagoons
Lakes
Ponds
Architecture -- Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Publisher
Underwood & Underwood
American Stereoscopic Co.
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Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection
Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection / Series 2: American Stereoscpopic Co. glass plates / 2.1: American Stereoscopic Negatives / RSN Numbers 9987-10035, Cards AS 1369-AS 1487
Extent
1 Item (4-1/4" x 6-5/8" (corrected measurement).)
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Silver gelatin on glass, with cover glass.
Condition
Uncancelled, 2 separate plates taped to cover glass.
Date
1904
Archival Repository
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Type
Archival materials
Stereoscopic photographs
Photographs
Collection Citation
Underwood &Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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.
Genre/Form
Stereoscopic photographs
Photographs -- 1900-1910 -- Black-and-white negatives -- Glass
Scope and Contents
Long gondola on lagoon, containing nine figures, some with umbrellas.
Collection Restrictions
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. The original glass plate is available for inspection if necessary in the Archives Center. A limited number of fragile glass negatives and positives in the collection can be viewed directly in the Archives Center by prior appointment. Contact the Archives Center for information at [email protected] or 202-633-3270.
NMAH.AC.0143_ref6680
Large EAD
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep861320b63-f4ac-4506-a352-7927b74f82a4
NMAH.AC.0143
ACAH
Record ID
ebl-1562731417282-1562731423369-0

  • Underwood & Underwood Glass Stereograph Collection


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