Guide to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge Photographs

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1 Guide to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge Photographs Kiley Orchard (intern); supervised by Vanessa Broussard Simmons, archivist 2008 Archives Center, National Museum of American History P.O. Box Suite 1100, MRC 601 Washington, D.C

2 Table of Contents Collection Overview... 1 Administrative Information... 1 Arrangement... 2 Scope and Contents... 2 Biographical / Historical... 2 Scope and Contents... 2 Names and Subjects... 2 Container Listing... 4 Series 1: Photographs,

3 Rip Van Winkle Bridge Photographs Collection Overview Repository: Title: Identifier: Archives Center, National Museum of American History Rip Van Winkle Bridge Photographs Date: Extent: Source: Language: Summary: 0.3 cubic feet (1 box) Engineering and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI. Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI. New York Department of Public Works. English Photographs that document the construction of the Rip Van Winkle Bridge in New York during various stages of construction, construction crews, and pier interiors. Administrative Information Acquisition Information Purchased by the National Museum of American History, Division of Engineering and Industry (now called the Division of Work and Industry in Acquisition Information The collection was purchased by the National Museum of American History, Division of Engineering and Industry (now called the Division of Work and Industry), Related Materials Holton Duncan Robinson Papers Processing Information Processed by Kiley Orchard (intern), 2008; supervised by Vanessa Broussard Simmons, archivist. Preferred Citation Rip Van Winkle Bridge Photographs, , Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution Page 1 of 4

4 Rip Van Winkle Bridge Photographs Restrictions The collection is open for research use. Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Restrictions Transferred to the Archives Center from the Division of Work and Industry, Conditions Governing Use Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Reproduction permission from Archives Center: fees for commercial use. All duplication requests must be reviewed and approved by Archives Center staff. Biographical / Historical The Rip Van Winkle Bridge spans the Hudson River between Hudson and Catskill, New York. It was built by the New York State Bridge Authority and opened July 2, Scope and Contents 90 photographs, documenting construction of the Rip Van WInkle Bridge during various stages of construction, construction crews, and pier interiors. Scope and Contents The State of New York, Department of Public Works, Division of Engineering, created this collection to document the construction of the Rip Van Winkle Bridge over the Hudson River at Catskill, New York, between 1933 and Photographers represented are A.C. Dario, F.J. Hart, and A. McMahon. The collection includes ninety photographs, captioned with the State of New York photograph number, subject, camera location or point of view, date, and remarks. Arrangement This collection is arranged in one series. Series 1, Photographs, Names and Subject Terms This collection is indexed in the online catalog of the Smithsonian Institution under the following terms: Page 2 of 4

5 Rip Van Winkle Bridge Photographs Subjects: Bridges -- New York (State) Types of Materials: Photographs Names: Engineering and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI. Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI. Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI Page 3 of 4

6 Series 1: Photographs Rip Van Winkle Bridge Photographs Container Listing Series 1: Photographs, Box 1 Return to Table of Contents Page 4 of 4