1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: F.R.R. East Deerfield, Mass.

Title from verso. Two rail cars atop a wooden railroad bridge over the Deerfield river in East Deerfield, Mass.

GLC05235.07

1901/10/27

Horsfall, Charles G., fl. 1900-1910

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Owen Horsfall

As he writes, he hears "the sound of Sirrash kids enjoying themselves on the ice covered river." He lost two dogs and now only has nine. He's going to apply to construct a bridge across the Nome River.

GLC05245.13

1902/04/20

Horsfall, Charles G., fl. 1900-1910

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: "my dear boys."

Describes the blizzard last night. Discusses his work building a suspension bridge across Nome River at the expense of about $5,000 but storms are delaying the construction. Afterwards, he expects to work for the North American Trading and Transportation Company for $10 to $15 per day. He has disposed of the horses and all but two dogs. Berry has left Australia. Hopes the boys will visit and asks them to send him Appleton's Mechanical Encyclodpedia. The "Bering Strait is frozen clear across the Siberian coast." Describes rescuing a Government horse that had fallen through the ice. […

GLC05245.15

1902/10/28

Horsfall, Charles G., fl. 1900-1910

Autograph letter signed

Title: to: "my dear children."

He has fallen behind in collecting the money he intended to send to them. He will start a job at a Road House tomorrow for $25 per month and lodging. A man is going to ask the government to either purchase his bridge or pay for using it. Laps and Eskimos are ice fishing again.

GLC05245.17

1906/04/27

Horsfall, Charles G., fl. 1900-1910

Autograph letter signed

Title: to "Owen and all"

Discusses working for three partners on building a waterwheel and piers at the junction of the Copper and Svlutiva rivers. States that the scarcity of horses has made moving supplies difficult and instead they have had to chop down logs in the nearby woods and haul them to the site. The wheel "will be 12' diameter. by 14' wide and operated by the ordinary river current." Includes a diagram on page 4 of the piers he has built thus far. Informs that many of the Eskimo are sick and the U.S. Government teacher and his wife are looking after them. Mentions there is a Government Experimental…

GLC05245.32

1906/09/09

Horsfall, Charles G., fl. 1900-1910

Autograph letter signed

Title: to boys

Discusses a trail cutting and bridge building job he got through a "dicker" with J.A. Crutteudeu. Wants Ed to choose a profession and find a position in it and advises Owen to take the Saltain[?] job rather than stay in the bakery. He is on the Copper river at the mouth of the Chistochina river 165 miles from Valdez. Mentions being poisoned with mosquito gnats. Believes he has a good chance of getting work from Government contracts next year and will start carrying the winter mail with a dog team in November. Describes the wildlife and vegetation, including the "Indian potato."

GLC05245.33

1863/12/5

Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to mother

He is visiting Hilton Head. The quartermasters in this town all "own" houses there. He has received a package, but hasn't had time to open it yet. He has orders to oversee the construction of a canal [the Dutch Gap Canal].

GLC04662.050

1862/10/13

Smith, David V.M., 1823-1863

Letter

Title: to unknown [fragment]

The rebels have torn up the road between camp and Frederick, Maryland and are now within 5 miles of the federal camp.

GLC04189.11

1863/1/30

Smith, David V.M., 1823-1863

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Elizabeth Smith and children

Rain and mud foiled the attack on Fredericksburg. The pontoons and artillery became stuck in the mud. Confederate soldiers taunted the stranded union soldiers by offering to help build the pontoon bridge, if the federals could get the pontoons to the river. A snow storm has left fifteen inches of snow on top of the already deep mud. Generals Burnside, Franklin, and Sumner have resigned and General Hooker is now in command of the army. There is much sickness in the regiment.

GLC04189.25

1865/1/2

Walbridge, Charles E., 1842-?

Autograph letter signed

Title: to mother

Notes he is glad to hear his mother liked the tea service, but worries that she has not acknowledge the money he sent. An explosion finished construction on the Dutch Gap Canal.

GLC04662.089

1910/05/03

Horsfall, Charles G., fl. 1900-1910

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Owen Horsfall

Describes how they are prone to get winter mail in June. States he will supervise work on the water pipe line, which will be 1600 feet long, but is not confident. [continued on 5/10] Regrets he did not leave in the fall and go into real estate. [continued on 5/29] Mentions Owen's letter about the holidays was published and received much praise. Discusses eating habits and Owen's menu on the mission. He is a month and week away from his 51st birthday. [continued on 6/5] Owen is going to England. Reports the Helen Johnston could not pass the ice and the men aboard "'mushed' across the ice…

GLC05245.52

circa 1921-1947

Various

Header Record

Title: [Collection of photographs belonging to a Japanese-American family in Northern California, 1921-1947][Decimalized .001-.643]

One collection of black-and-white photographs belonging to a Japanese American family dated 1921-1947. Consists of 643 items capturing home and recreational life of a family located in California.

GLC09860

circa 1920-1947

unknown, fl. 1920-1947

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of promenade and factory plant]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a promenade that leads towards a factory plant.

GLC09860.439

circa 1920-1947

unknown, fl. 1920-1947

Photograph

Title: [Photograph of a bay]

One undated black-and-white photograph of a bay. A bridge appears to be under construction. Also pictured are docks.

GLC09860.469

1865/05/24

Smith, Alexander, fl. 1865

Photograph

Title: Pontoon Bridge from Georgetown to Analostan Island. [Washington] 24 May 1865.

Negative by W. Morris Smith. "Incidents of the War" series. Shows civilian men and women crossing the bridge in the background while, in the foreground, some civilians ride in an open carriage.

GLC05111.01.0299

1865, 1866

O'Sullivan, Timothy H., 1840-1882

Photograph

Title: High Bridge Crossing Appomattox, near Farmville, Va.

[Title continued] "on south side railroad, Va." Negative by Timothy O'Sullivan. From Gardner's "Phot. Sketchbook of the Civil War," plate "No. 98" with text accompanying panel.

GLC05111.01.0268

1864 ca.

Roche, Thomas C., fl. 1861-1865

Photograph

Title: View of Linchburg Canal near Rocketts [Richmond, VA]. [1864 ca.]

Canal runs through the center of the image. On the right hand sign, small boats are docked at the landing. A group of men sit in the first boat. In the right center of the image, further off in the background, burnt out buildings are visible. The Capitol building and a church spire can also be seen in the distance. On the left, a barge rests in dry dock.

GLC05111.01.0287

1864/07

Russell, Andrew J., 1829-1902

Photograph

Title: Pontoon Bridge Across James River, Near Fort Powhattan [at Deep Bottom]. [July 1864]

Title taken from printed text on recto and pencil inscription. Pencil inscription also reads: "Petersburg Campaign June [18]64 - May [18]65." Shows a number of Federal soldiers [probably engineers] posed on the bridge which stretches across the river directly up the center of the image. Imprint on the verso blacked out. Graphite inscription on verso: "Campfire and Battlefield p. 364."

GLC05111.01.0294

1864/10

Russell, Andrew J., 1829-1902

Photograph

Title: Pontoon bridge crossed by Gen. Ord, at Akin's [Aiken's] Landing [& two additional images]. [October 1864]

Title taken from text and penciled inscriptions on recto. Pencil inscription continues: "Siege of Petersburg." Photograph on recto shows a pontoon bridge with soldiers sitting in a few of the pontoons about mid-way across the bridge. The bridge crosses the James River, VA. Two images on verso of mount. Top image on verso depicts engineers constructing a wooden hanging bridge. Fortifications are clearly visible in the background. A light artillery gun and caisson rest on the bridge behind the men on the bridge. An officer looks on from the opposite bank with a small girl sitting next to…

GLC05111.01.0295

1862/03 ca.

Photograph

Title: Ruins of Bull Run stone bridge, Manassas, Va. [March 1862 ca.]

View looks down the stream and shows the ruined stone bridge at Manassas battlefield. The structure is mostly intact on both banks of the water, middle span has collapsed. A pile of rubble is visible in the water below. A covered wago, perhaps belonging to the photographer, is in the far left background. Inscription on verso: "Bull Run Bridge."

GLC05111.01.0559

1862/03 ca.

Photograph

Title: Man seated on ruins of Bull Run stone bridge, Manassas, Va. [March 1862 ca.]

The image is a side view of the ruins of the stone bridge at Bull Run. The sides of the bridge are still standing but nothing remains of the middle span except a large pile of rubble in the water below. The man is seated on the the edge of the structure on the near bank.

GLC05111.01.0562

1901/08/22

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Gerry re: railroad investments

The letter discusses some confidential plans for rail road investments.

GLC03107.04179

1837/06/14

Eustis, Abraham, fl. 1837

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Doctor Robert Archer

Requesting the doctor's observations on the "effects produced on the channel, the bar, and the more western wharves, by the repeated extension of the eastern, or steamboat wharf, and your opinion of the probable effects to be produced by its further extension." Also includes a two page response from Dr. Archer on the verso. Eustis (1786-1843) was the first commander of Fort Monroe and the founder of its Artillery school. He rose to the rank of Brevet Brigadier General. Written at Fort Monroe.

GLC01896.009

February 8, 1864

J.A. Cowardin & Co., (publishers), fl. 1853-1880

Newspaper

Title: Daily dispatch. [Vol. 26, no. 33 (February 8, 1864)]

The enemy is reportedly perparing for another advance on Richmond, as they are already to Bottom's bridge, Particulars of the fight at Kinston, North Carolina near Newbern, Confederate raid on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, including destruction of bridges, cavalry fighting, and capture of Brig. - General Scammon, Charleston advises that the fighting there continues.

GLC05959.56.147

1893 ca.

Fitchburg Railroad Company

Photograph

Title: Electric light plant, Hoosac Tunnel

Two sets of tracks visible in front of building. Chimney on opposite side of the building. Written in the Hoosac Tunnel

GLC05235.01.01