Finding Aid to the American Locomotives Collection

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Language of Material: English
Contributing Institution: The Bancroft Library
Title: American locomotives
Creator: Evans, W. W. (Walton White)
Identifier/Call Number: BANC PIC 2016.070--fffALB
Physical Description: 20 photographs in 1 box : albumen prints on mounts ; mounts 55 x 66 cm, box 70 x 60 x 12 cm
Date (inclusive): approximately 1865-1880?
Abstract: Professional photographs depicting locomotives of various manufacturers located in the eastern United States.
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.

Content Description

Large format photographs depicting locomotives of various manufacturers located in the eastern United States. Some views also include buildings of the manufacturers. Manufacturers include Baldwin Locomotive Works (M. Baird & Co., Philadelphia), Danforth Locomotive and Machine Company (Paterson, N.J.), Gilbert Car Manufacturing Co. (Troy, N.Y.), Leighton Bridge and Iron Works (Rochester, N.Y.), and Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works (Paterson, N.J.). The locomotives depicted were built for various railway companies in the U.S. and South America, including Chicago & North Western; Cleveland & Pittsburgh; Thomas Iron Company; Lehigh Valley; Union Pacific; Naugatuck; Southern Railway (Chile); Missouri Pacific; Morris & Essex; Georgia; New Haven, New London & Stonington; Lima & Huacho (Peru); Skaneateles; Yquique & La Noria (Peru); and Boston & Albany.

Conditions Governing Access

Collection is open for research.

Conditions Governing Use

Some materials in these collections may be protected by the U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.C.). In addition, the reproduction of some materials may be restricted by terms of University of California gift or purchase agreements, donor restrictions, privacy and publicity rights, licensing and trademarks. Transmission or reproduction of materials protected by copyright beyond that allowed by fair use requires the written permission of the copyright owners. Works not in the public domain cannot be commercially exploited without permission of the copyright owner. Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], American Locomotives, BANC PIC 2016.070[Collection Title & call number], The Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The American Locomotives collection was purchased from Donald A. Head in 2016.

Processing Information

Processed by Bancroft Library staff in 2016.

Arrangement

Arranged alphabetically by locomotive manufacturer.

Custodial History

Per seller, formerly part of the estate of 19th century civil engineer Anthony W. W. Evans.

General

Descriptions from item list supplied by seller.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Locomotives -- United States -- Photographs
Railroads -- Photographs
Albumen prints
Evans, W. W. (Walton White)

item 1

BANC PIC 2016.070:01--fffALB Baldwin Locomotive Works, M. Baird & Co., Philadelphia. 4-4-0 wheeled steam locomotive Crawford built for the Chicago & North Western Railroad

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer unknown.
item 2

BANC PIC 2016.070:02--fffALB Baldwin Locomotive Works. M. Baird & Co., Philadelphia. 0-4-0 wheeled steam locomotive #67 built for the Cleveland & Pittsburgh Rail Road

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer unknown.
item 3

BANC PIC 2016.070:03--fffALB Baldwin Locomotive Works. M. Baird & Co., Philadelphia. 2-6-0 wheeled steam locomotive E.A. Douglas built for the Thomas Iron Company in 1867

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer unknown.
item 4

BANC PIC 2016.070:04--fffALB Baldwin Locomotive Works. M. Baird & Co., Philadelphia. 2-8-0 wheeled steam locomotive Consolidation #63, built for the Lehigh Valley Railroad in 1866

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer unknown.
item 5

BANC PIC 2016.070:05--fffALB Baldwin Locomotive Works. M. Baird & Co., Philadelphia. 4-6-0 wheeled steam locomotive #80 built for the Union Pacific Rail Road in 1868

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer unknown.
item 6

BANC PIC 2016.070:06--fffALB Danforth Locomotive and Machine Company, Paterson, N.J. 0-6-0 wheeled narrow gauge steam locomotive Luisa G. de Dreyfus built for a South American railway

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer: J. Reid.
item 7

BANC PIC 2016.070:07--fffALB Danforth Locomotive and Machine Company, Paterson, N.J. 4-6-4 wheeled steam locomotive Yquique built for the Yquique & La Noria Railway Co. of Peru

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer: A. Runkel.
item 8

BANC PIC 2016.070:08--fffALB Gilbert Car Manufacturing Company. Passenger car built for the Southern Railway of Chile

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer unknown.
item 9

BANC PIC 2016.070:09--fffALB Leighton Bridge and Iron Works, Rochester N.Y. Iron Double Track Railway Bridge, Boston & Albany R.R. over the Connecticut River, at Springfield Mass. Designed by Chas. Hilton, Civil Engineer. 1873

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer J. Reid.
item 10

BANC PIC 2016.070:10--fffALB Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works, Paterson, N.J. 4-4-0 wheeled steam locomotive Thomaston built for the Naugatuck Rail Road

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer J. Reid.
item 11

BANC PIC 2016.070:11--fffALB Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works, Paterson, N.J. 2-6-0 wheeled steam locomotive Talca built for the Southern Railway of Chile

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer: J. Reid.
item 12

BANC PIC 2016.070:12--fffALB Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works, Paterson, N.J. 4-4-0 wheeled steam locomotive #106 built for the Missouri Pacific Railway

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer: J. Reid.
item 13

BANC PIC 2016.070:13--fffALB Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works, Paterson, N.J. 2-6-0 wheeled steam locomotive Chester built for the Morris & Essex Rail Road

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer: J.M. Kemp.
item 14

BANC PIC 2016.070:14--fffALB Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works, Paterson, N.J. 0-6-0 wheeled steam locomotive #21 built for the Georgia Rail Road

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer: J.M. Kemp.
item 15

BANC PIC 2016.070:15--fffALB Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works, Paterson, N.J. 4-4-0 wheeled steam locomotive Madison built for the New Haven, New London & Stonington Rail Road

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer: A. Runkel.
item 16

BANC PIC 2016.070:16--fffALB Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works, Paterson, N.J. Bituminous coal burning freight locomotive. 2-6-0 wheeled steam locomotive Broadway built for the Morris & Essex Rail Road

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer: A. Runkel.
item 17

BANC PIC 2016.070:17--fffALB Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works, Paterson, N.J. 2-2-0 wheeled narrow gauge steam locomotive #9 built for the Lima & Huacho Railway Co. of Peru

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer: J. Reid.
item 18

BANC PIC 2016.070:18--fffALB Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works, Paterson, N.J. 2-4-4 wheeled Hudson's Patent steam locomotive #2 built for the Skaneateles Rail Road

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer: A. Runkel.
item 19

BANC PIC 2016.070:19--fffALB Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works, Paterson, N.J. 4-4-0 wheeled steam locomotive Bulnes built for the Southern Railway of Chile

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer unknown.
item 20

BANC PIC 2016.070:20--fffALB Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works, Paterson, N.J. 2-2-0 steam engine

Physical Description: 1 photograph

General

Photographer unknown.