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California and other western views from the Kurtz railroad and engineering collection.
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Title:
California and other western views from the Kurtz railroad and engineering collectionCreator/Contributor:
Kurtz, C. M. (Charles Mears), 1874-, creatorAbstract:
Primarily views of bridges and bridge construction and Southern Pacific Railroad construction work. Other views include building
construction in San Francisco and vicinity, the San Francisco earthquake and fire of 1906, the Golden Gate International Exposition,
street scenes, ships, highways, parades, scenic views, vineyards, California missions, etc. Locations include the San Francisco
Bay Area, numerous other Northern California locales, San Diego, and a few views in Oregon, Utah, Nevada, Arizona, and Yellowstone
National Park.
Date:
approximately 1906-ca. 1940 (issued)Subject:
n-us-ca -- n-us-or -- n-us-utBridges -- Design and construction -- Photographs
Railroads -- Design and construction -- Photographs
Buildings -- California -- San Francisco Bay Area -- Photographs
Earthquakes -- California -- San Francisco -- Photographs
Fires -- California -- San Francisco -- Photographs
Vineyards -- California -- Photographs
Roads -- California -- Photographs
Ponts -- Conception et construction -- Photographies
Chemins de fer -- Conception et construction -- Photographies
Constructions -- Californie -- San Francisco, Région de la baie de -- Photographies
Tremblements de terre -- Californie -- San Francisco -- Photographies
Incendies -- Californie -- San Francisco -- Photographies
Vignobles -- Californie -- Photographies
Routes -- Californie -- Photographies
Bridges -- Design and construction
Buildings
Earthquakes
Fires
Railroads -- Design and construction
Roads
Vineyards
California -- Pictorial works
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Yellowstone National Park -- Pictorial works
San Francisco Bay Area (Calif.) -- Buildings, structures, etc -- Pictorial works
Yellowstone National Park -- Ouvrages illustrés
California
California -- San Francisco
California -- San Francisco Bay Area
United States -- Yellowstone National Park
Southern Pacific Railroad Company -- Pictorial works
Southern Pacific Railroad Company.
Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940 : San Francisco, Calif.) -- Pictorial works
Golden Gate International Exposition.
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Title supplied by cataloger.
Most or all photos taken by Charles Mears Kurtz.
NEGATIVES: RESTRICTED. Use only with permission of the Curator of Pictorial Collections.
GLASS NEGATIVES: STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for use.
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Bridge designer and engineering photographer for the Southern Pacific Railroad co.
Type:
graphicPhotographs.
Pictorial works.
Physical Description:
photonegative
photoprint
approximately 3, 300 items : black and white ; 8 x 10 in. or smaller
approximately 230 items : glass and film ; 8 x 10 in. and 5 x 7 in.
Language:
English
Origin:
United StatesCopyright Note:
NEGATIVES: RESTRICTED. Use only with permission of the Curator of Pictorial Collections.
GLASS NEGATIVES: STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for use.