Railroad Photograph Collection, ca. 1868-1914

  • IdentificationMidwest MS 145
  • TitleInventory of the Railroad Photograph Collection, ca. 1868-1914 Midwest.MS.145
  • PublisherThe Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts
  • RepositoryThe Newberry Library - Modern Manuscripts
  • Physical Description0.1 linear feet (2 folders)
  • Dateca. 1868-1914
  • Location1 1 2
  • AbstractTwo groups of railroad photographs, including 15 reproductions related to the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad, ca. 1868-1869, and 34 snapshots and postal cards of railroad men, engines, cars, stations and wrecks apparently taken in Wisconsin, ca. 1913-1914.

Union Pacific: donor unknown. Wisconsin collection: gift of Roberta Troup, 1974.

The Railroad Photograph Collection is open for research; the collection is available in the Special Collections Reading Room. (Priority III).

Railroad Photograph Collection are the physical property of the Newberry Library. Copyright may belong to the authors or their legal heirs or assigns. For permission to publish or reproduce any materials from this collection, contact the Roger and Julie Baskes Department of Special Collections.

Railroad Photograph Collection, Newberry Library.

Virginia Hay Smith, 2008.

Two small groups of railroad photographs. There are 15 mounted modern reproductions relating to the construction of the Union Pacific Railroad, including shots of the meeting with the Central Pacific line at Promontory, Utah, May 10, 1869. The second group of 34 snapshots and postcards shows railroad men, engines, cars, stations and wrecks, apparently taken in Wisconsin ca. 1913-1914.

Arranged in 2 folders.

  • NamesUnion Pacific Railroad Company.
  • Subject
    • Business
    • Chicago
    • Photographs
    • Railroads
    • Railroads -- Design and construction -- Photographs
    • Railroads -- Wisconsin -- Photographs
    • Steam locomotives -- Photographs