Structures and Construction
name: label: Collection Creator
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering
label: Collection Creator
content: Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of
label: Collection Creator
content: National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry
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content: Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering Glass Plate Negatives
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
identifier: label: Identifier
content: NMAH.AC.1089, Series 8
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
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content: Glass plate negatives documenting civil and mechanical engineering activities related to various construction projects and structures. Few of the images are identified, but many depict the same scene or project. Named projects that show up in multiple images include the Washington, D.C. sewage pumping station, Columbian Exposition ferris wheel, and Gas and Coke Works. Other construction projects include factories, railroad tracks and stations, wreckage, and scaffolding/framework. The glass plates are 8 in x 10 in, 4 in x 5 in, and  6.5 in  x 8.5 in.