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Railroads -- Photographs

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company photograph of Castle Gate, Utah

 Collection — Oversize-folder 1: [Barcode: 31197232583820]
Identifier: MSS 8440
Content Description

Contains a photograph of men sitting alongside a railroad situated in Castle Gate, Utah. Materials are dated approximately 1880-1950.

Dates: 1880-1950

R. H. McKay photographs

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239268128]
Identifier: MSS P 389
Scope and Contents

Collection includes 12 photographs taken by R.H. Rollins between the 1900s and the 1940s. Includes images of Missoula, Montana, as well as of trains, boats, bridges, and buffalo.

Dates: approximately 1900s-1949

Northern Pacific Railway Company photographs

 Collection — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197239270876]
Identifier: MSS P 587
Scope and Contents

Collection includes 14 photographs by the Pacific Northern Railway, including images of deer, hotels, and the railroad. Photographs were taken between the 1900s and the 1920s.

Dates: approximately 1900-1929

Photograph of a Confederate soldier on a bank with weapons, 1860-1865

 Item — Oversize-folder 2: [Barcode: 31197233648911]
Identifier: MSS 8373 Item 8
Scope and Contents

Item is a copy of a photograph of a Confederate soldier on the bank of a river or bay and surrounded by cannons and cannonballs. The photograph was taken by Andrew J. Russell between 1861 and 1865. On the back is a stamp indicating that it was reproduced from the National Archives and that the call number is 111-B-562.

Dates: 1860-1865

Photograph of a stone wall in Fredericksburg, Virginia, 1865 May 3

 Item — Oversize-folder 2: [Barcode: 31197233648911]
Identifier: MSS 8373 Item 9
Scope and Contents

Item is a copy of a photograph of at stone wall taken by Andrew J. Russell on May 3, 1865. There is a ditch dug behind the wall and there are hats, clothes, and guns scattered around. There are also two Confederate soldiers who have died in the trench. On the back is a stamp indicating that it was reproduced from the National Archives and that the call number is 111-B-514.

Dates: 1865 May 3

Photograph of Andrew J. Russell, approximately 1860-1865

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197235224679]
Identifier: MSS 8373 Item 4
Scope and Contents

Item is a copy of a photograph of Andrew J. Russell taken by Ross Johnson between approximately 1861 and 1865. He is shown sitting on the ground with a fake background and some foliage behind him. He leans on a rock and his hat is on the ground beside him.

Dates: approximately 1860-1865

Photograph of Broadway Landing by the Appomattox River, approximately 1860-1865

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197235224679]
Identifier: MSS 8373 Item 5
Scope and Contents

Item is a copy of a photograph of Broadway landing by the Appomattox River taken by Andrew J. Russell between approximately 1861 and 1865. The photograph shows ships in the Chesapeake Bay and houses and cannons on the bank. A note on the back identifies the location. On the back is a stamp indicating that it was reproduced from the National Archives and that the call number is 111-B-384.

Dates: approximately 1860-1865

Photograph of Coalville, Utah, approximately 1868

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197235224679]
Identifier: MSS 8373 Item 3
Scope and Contents

Item is a copy of a photograph of Coalville, Utah taken by Andrew J. Russell. A note on the front identifies the date and place of the photograph. On the back is a stamp indicating that it was reproduced from the Union Pacific Railroad Museum Collection and that the call number is 9-19. Dated approximately 1868.

Dates: approximately 1868

Photograph of ruins at Richmond, Virginia, approximately 1860-1865

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197235224679]
Identifier: MSS 8373 Item 6
Scope and Contents

Item is a copy of a stereo photograph of sailors on a ship taken by Andrew J. Russell between approximately 1860-1865. The photograph depicts the ruins of some buildings and train tracks in the foreground and intact buildings in the background. A note on the back identifies the location. On the back is a stamp indicating that it was reproduced from the National Archives and that the call number is 111-B-5461.

Dates: approximately 1860-1865

Photograph of ruins of Arsenal, Richmond, approximately 1860-1865

 Item — Folder 1: [Barcode: 31197235224679]
Identifier: MSS 8373 Item 7
Scope and Contents

Item is a copy of a stereo photograph of ruins at Arsenal, Richmond, Virginia taken by Andrew J. Russell between approximately 1861 and 1865. The photograph depicts cannonballs, chains, and other equipment scattered on a field. A note on the back identifies the location. On the back is a stamp indicating that it was reproduced from the National Archives and that the call number is 111-B-4063.

Dates: approximately 1860-1865