Gantry Crane Negatives, 1918-11-03 - 1938-01-30
Scope and Contents
Images depicted in the glass plate negatives include several factory exteriors of construction, railroad cars, piles of various debris, different cranes and lifts, and views of the factory at a distance. The non-glass negatives include images of the Niagara River and a view of a collapsed bridge (Honeymoon bridge collapse?).
Plate numbers included:
5261-11,
5261-20,
5599-2,
5261-23,
5261-22,
5261-18,
5261-19,
5261-17,
5261-16,
5261-16,
5261-15,
5261-14,
5261-13,
5261-12A,
5261-21,
5261-12,
5261-9,
5261-8,
5261-6,
5261-5,
5261-10A,
5261-5,
5261-10,
5261-7,
5261-1,
5261-2,
5261-4,
5261-3
Dates
- 1918-11-03 - 1938-01-30
Creator
- Union Carbide (Organization)
Extent
34 Items (1 box, 31 glass plate negatives, and 3 non-glass negatives) ; 8x10" (31) glass plate negatives, 3x5" (3) non-glass negatives
0.75 Linear feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
31 glass plate negatives (8x10) and 3 negatives featuring images of factory exteriors, cranes and crane operations, railroad cars, construction, workers, and bridges
Creator
- Union Carbide (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Niagara Falls Public Library Local History Repository
1425 Main Street
3rd Floor
Niagara Falls NY 14305 United States
716-286-4899
nflh@nioga.org