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MG-286
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Secretary
Pennsylvania Railroad Company Library
PENN CENTRAL AUCTION PHOTOGRAPH ALBUMS, 1884-1945. (11 boxes)
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- RESTRICTED (use Box 2) “Photographic Views on Line of Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad, west of Port Clinton, PA,” 1884-1887, J. N. DuBarry (1 box)
- Print 21745 - “Black Ridge. Mount Carbon & Port Carbon Railroad and Obstructions to prevent Grade Crossing of P.S.V.R.R., August 1, 1884.”
- Print 21746 - “Abandoned Lock No.5, Schuylkill Navigation Company, Mount Carbon, August 1, 1884.”
- Print 21747 - “Grading P.S.V.R.R. Abandoned Canal near Pottsville, August 1, 1884.”
- Print 21748 - “Grading P.S.V.R.R. Abandoned Canal near Pottsville, August 1, 1884.”
- Print 21749 - “Lock #3 and Abandoned Canal and Reading Obstructions near Pottsville, August 2, 1884.”
- Print 21750 - “Bridge to Atkins Furnaces, Schuylkill River and Philadelphia & Reading Railroad, August 2, 1884.”
- Print 21805 - “Abandoned Lock and Rolling Mill, Palo Alto near Pottsville, August 12, 1884.”
- Print 21806 - “Abandoned Canal and Lock, Schuylkill County Navigation Company at Mount Carbon, PA, August 12, 1884.”
- Print 21808 - “Abandoned Canal and Lock at Cape Horn, August 12, 1884.”
- Print 21809 - “Centre Turnpike Bridge across Schuylkill River at Mount Carbon, August 12, 1884.”
- Print 21810 - “Abandoned Schuylkill Canal and Lock at Seven Stars Hotel, Schuylkill County, August 12, 1884.”
- Print 21844 - “Warner Double Lock, August 15, 1884.”
- Print 21845 - “East View Warner's Double Lock, Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad, August 15, 1884.”
- Print 21846 - “Schuylkill Canal Abandoned near Seven Stars Hotel, Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad, August 15, 1884.”
- Print 21990 - “Palo Alto Yard, Mount Carbon and Port Carbon Railroad at Mill Creek Junction, looking towards Pottsville, September 9, 1884.”
- Print 21991 - “Abandoned Coal Dock, Schuylkill Navigation Company, Port Carbon, September 9, 1884.”
- Print 21992 - “Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Coal Scale and Yard at St. Clair, Schuylkill County, September 9, 1884.”
- Print 21996 - “Philadelphia and Reading Railroad and P.S.V. grading on old canal bed near Pottsville, September 10, 1884.”
- Print 22005 - “Black Ridge. Mount Carbon & Port Carbon Railroad, crossing the Schuylkill River near Pottsville, September 11, 1884.”
- Print 22252 - “Coal Street, Pottsville, First Track P.S.V.R.R., October 30, 1884.”
- Print 22718 - “Atkins Pioneer Furnaces, Pottsville, January 19, 1885.”
- Print 22719 - “Junction of Philadelphia & Reading & Mount Carbon & Port Carbon Railroad at Black Ridge near Pottsville, January 19, 1885.”
- Print 22720 - “Junction of Philadelphia & Reading & Mount Carbon & Port Carbon Railroad at Black Ridge near Pottsville, January 19, 1885.”
- Print 22721 - “View of Schuylkill River and Proposed Yard at Mount Carbon, January 19, 1885.”
- Print 22723 - “Atkins Pioneer Furnaces, January 21, 1885.”
- Print 22724 - “Atkins Pioneer Furnaces, Pottsville, January 21, 1885.”
- Print 22725 - “Atkins Cinder Wharf, January 21, 1885.”
- Print 22726 - “Point of Rocks opposite Diamond Drill Works Pottsville, January 21, 1885.”
- Print 22727 - “Abandoned Canal and Mount Carbon & Port Carbon Railroad near Pottsville, January 21, 1885.”
- Print 22728 - “View of Proposed Yard, Mount Carbon, January 21, 1885.”
- Print 22871 - “Canal Cut Tunnel - Schuylkill Navigation Company near Landingville, Schuylkill County, PA, February 25, 1884. This tunnel was the first built in the U.S., 1818-1821. Taken out open cut 1855-1856. At point a scene of first encounter between P.S.V. and P. & R.R. forces.”
- Print 22842 - “Winter Scene, February 25, 1884. Wide water Schuylkill Navigation Company below Landingville, Schuylkill County looking north.”
- Print 22873 - “Winter Scene. Wide water Schuylkill Navigation Company below Landingville, Schuylkill County looking south.”
- Print 23352 - “Cleary's real estate, June 13, 1885.”
- Print 23353 - “Cleary's, near Pottsville, June 13, 1885.”
- Print 23942 - “Atkins Cinder Wharf, September 26, 1885.”
- Print 23948 - “Poor Farm Cut Schuylkill Haven. Contractors Drake and Stratton, September 28, 1885.” (same as Print 23949, but looking opposite direction)
- Print 23949 - “Poor Farm Cut Schuylkill Haven. Contractors Drake and Stratton, September 28, 1885.”
- Print 23950 - “Construction of Dock Street Arch, Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, Schuylkill Valley Railroad, August 15, 1884.”
- Print 24625 - “Peales Road Crossing, March 11, 1885.”
- Print 24626 - “Peales Road Crossing, March 11, 1885.” (same as Print 24625, but looking opposite direction)
- Print 24676 - “Atkins Bridge P.S.V. over Schuylkill River at Atkins Furnaces, Pottsville, March 25, 1886.”
- Print 25882 - “Becks Alley Bridge, Pottsville, January 31, 1887.”
- Print 25883 - “Mauch Chunk Street Bridge, Pottsville, January 31, 1887.”
- Print 25884 - “West Abutment and Floor, Mount Carbon & Port Carbon Railroad Bridge, Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad, January 31, 1887.”
- Print 25885 - “East Abutment, Mount Carbon & Port Carbon Railroad Bridge, Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad, January 31, 1887.”
- Print 26121 - “P.S.V.R.R. through Cape Horn Cut near Pottsville, April 22, 1887.”
- Unnumbered - P. & R. Bridge over Schuylkill River and Abutments of P.S.V. Bridge near Pottsville, March 25, 1886.”
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- Copy prints of “Photographic Views on Line of Pennsylvania Schuylkill Valley Railroad, west of Port Clinton, PA,” 1884-1887, J. N. DuBarry (1 box)
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- William H. Rau, “Log Book of Negatives,” 1887-1924 (1 box)
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- William H. Rau, “Photograph Album, Broad Street Station, Philadelphia,” ca. 1890 (1 box)
- Includes: views of and from Broad Street Station; numerous winter scenes, some possibly from Watkins Glen, N.Y.; the beach at Atlantic City; wrecked locomotives.
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- William H. Rau, “Broad Street - Pennsylvania Railroad - West Point,” ca. 1890 (1 box)
- Includes: views of and from Broad Street Station, Philadelphia; various scenes from West Point, N.Y.
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- William H. Rau, “Pennsylvania Railroad Suburban Views,” ca. 1915, includes two volumes for the Main Line and Pittsburgh/Baltimore (1 box)
- The Baltimore/Pittsburgh Division volume contains mainly residential views of suburban municipalities and towns along the PRR line. In Pennsylvania, the following are depicted: Aspinwall, Clairton, Edgewood, Greensburg, Irwin, Oakmont, Parnassus, West Elizabeth, Wilkinsburg, and Valley Camp. In Maryland: Bowie, Brooklandville, Chase, Chattolanee, Lake Roland, Lestra, Lutherville, Ruxton, Severn, Sherwood, Springfield, and Stevenson.
- The Main Line volume also contains mostly residential views of various Main Line and other suburban Philadelphia communities, such as Ardmore, Bala, and Paoli. The Schuylkill Valley Division, Germantown and Chestnut Hill Division, and the Torresdale and Croydon, N.Y. Division are represented.
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- R.A. Bonine, “Johnstown,” ca. 1889, also includes loose flood photographs (1 box)
- Also contains a detailed report of the railroad conditions and repairs made after the Johnstown Flood. A map of the affected region is also included.
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- R.A. Bonine, “June Flood, 1889 - Pittsburgh Division” (1 box)
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- Builders Photographs of PRR Locomotives, ca. 1915 (1 box)
- Photographs of various locomotives, classes A-K.
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- J. Howard Patton, “Scrapbook of Pennsylvania Railroad Locomotives,” 1909-1912 (1 box)
box 11
- “Pennsylvania Railroad Snow and Ice Conditions,” Winter 1944-1945 (1 box)
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MG-286
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Vice President of Operation
Chief of Motive Power
Mechanical Engineer
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT BUILDERS' PHOTOGRAPHS OF ROLLING STOCK, ca. 1950. (9 boxes)
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- Locomotives AF-15 to E3B
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- Locomotives EF-15 to Rueben Wells Locomotive
- Rolling Stock B-60 to D-78
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- Rolling Stock D-78 (cont'd) to D-85
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- Rolling Stock DB-85 to MP-70
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- Rolling Stock OEW-330 to PB-70
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- rolling Stock PBU-52 to PP-85
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- Rolling Stock PP-85 (cont'd) to X-32
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- Miscellaneous - Air Brake Instruction Car to Electric Tractor
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- Miscellaneous - Foamite Car to Wreck Crane
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