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Central Pacific Transcontinental Railroad, Tunnel No. 35, Milepost 176.62, Yuba Pass, Nevada County, CA

Central Pacific Transcontinental Railroad, Tunnel No. 35, Milepost 176...

Significance: The Central Pacific First Transcontinental Railroad is a segment of the western half of the first transcontinental railroad, built from Sacramento, California to Promontory Summit, Utah between 18... More

Keggereis Ford Bridge, Spanning West Branch Conococheague Creek at State Route 4006, Willow Hill, Franklin County, PA

Keggereis Ford Bridge, Spanning West Branch Conococheague Creek at Sta...

Significance: Keggereis Ford Bridge is a multiple-span reinforced concrete arch bridge built by a regionally significant bridge contractor. It is of engineering interest for its rib arch design and its relativ... More

Oxon Hill Manor, Manager's Residence, Garage & Greenhouse, 6701 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, Prince George's County, MD

Oxon Hill Manor, Manager's Residence, Garage & Greenhouse, 6701 Oxon H...

Survey number: HABS MD-301-B Public domain photograph of car, historic place, automobile, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Little Falls Tie Line Towers, Near Little Dam Falls on Spokane River, Wellpinit, Stevens County, WA

Little Falls Tie Line Towers, Near Little Dam Falls on Spokane River, ...

Significance: The Little Falls Tie Lint Towers are significant as components of one of the trans-Mississippian West's earliest steel tower transmission lines. This system distributed electrical power from The ... More

Hacienda Mercedita Foundry, Sabanetas, Ponce Municipio, PR

Hacienda Mercedita Foundry, Sabanetas, Ponce Municipio, PR

Significance: A significant part of the Serralles family empire. Typical of the sugar cane plantations in Puerto Rico which underwent considerable technological change and became a full-mechanized producer of ... More

Vermont Bridge No. 48, Spanning Winooski River at U.S. Route 2, Waterbury, Washington County, VT

Vermont Bridge No. 48, Spanning Winooski River at U.S. Route 2, Waterb...

Significance: The bridge is significant as a representative example of bridges constructed in the early 20th Century. During this time, the use of trusses dominated the bridge industry, replacing the variety o... More

R. K. LeBlond Machine Tool Company, Front Office Block, 2980 Madison Road, Norwood, Hamilton County, OH

R. K. LeBlond Machine Tool Company, Front Office Block, 2980 Madison R...

Significance: The four story front office block with its clock tower is the symbolic "face" of the factory. The building contained most of the non-production functions of the factory such as executive offices,... More

Johnson Steel Street Rail Company, Drawing Room & Laying-Out Floor Building, 525 Central Avenue, Johnstown, Cambria County, PA

Johnson Steel Street Rail Company, Drawing Room & Laying-Out Floor Bui...

Survey number: HAER PA-271-A Building/structure dates: 1893 Initial Construction

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, Germantown, Montgomery County, OH

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...

Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More

Susquehanna River Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River, Havre de Grace, Harford County, MD

Susquehanna River Bridge, Spanning Susquehanna River, Havre de Grace, ...

Significance: The Susquehanna River Bridge was constructed in 1908 to replace an older, timber Howe truss structure. The first bridge built by the B&O Railroad on this site consisted of twelve 250 foot spans, ... More

Cape Creek Bridge, Spanning Cape Creek at Oregon Coast Highway, Florence, Lane County, OR

Cape Creek Bridge, Spanning Cape Creek at Oregon Coast Highway, Floren...

Significance: The Cape Creek Bridge is an example of an ancient bridge design combined with early twentieth-century use of reinforced concrete construction techniques. While reminiscent of Roman stone aqueduct... More

Hot Springs National Park, Bathhouse Row, Hale Bathhouse: Mechanical & Piping Systems, State Highway 7, 1 mile north of U.S. Highway 70, Hot Springs, Garland County, AR

Hot Springs National Park, Bathhouse Row, Hale Bathhouse: Mechanical &...

Significance: The Hale Bathhouse is part of Bathhouse Row, which represents a typical American Spa. The spring piping, heating and ventilation systems are examples of early twentieth century state-of-the-art t... More

American Screw Company, Stevens Street, Providence, Providence County, RI

American Screw Company, Stevens Street, Providence, Providence County,...

Significance: This site represents a 19th century industrial complex that, at the time of documentation, was little altered by 20th century development. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structur... More

Putnam Street Bridge, Spanning Muskingum River, Marietta, Washington County, OH

Putnam Street Bridge, Spanning Muskingum River, Marietta, Washington C...

Significance: The bridge, built in 1800, was the first free bridge crossing the Muskingum River is Marietta, Ohio. That bridge was swept away in the 1913 flood. The present Putnam Street Swing bridge was built ... More

Putnam Street Bridge, Spanning Muskingum River, Marietta, Washington County, OH

Putnam Street Bridge, Spanning Muskingum River, Marietta, Washington C...

Significance: The bridge, built in 1800, was the first free bridge crossing the Muskingum River is Marietta, Ohio. That bridge was swept away in the 1913 flood. The present Putnam Street Swing bridge was built ... More

Vintage cars are everywhere on the Paseo de Martí (del Prado)

Vintage cars are everywhere on the Paseo de Martí (del Prado)

Title, date, subject note, and keywords provided by the photographer. Credit line: The Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Gift; Carol M. Highsmith; 2010; (DLC/PP-2... More

Short Stirrup Covers. Paradise Valley, Nevada Folklife Collection

Short Stirrup Covers. Paradise Valley, Nevada Folklife Collection

Source: Stewart, Leslie and Marie Maker: Capriola, J.M., Elko, Nevada Snouted taps made ca. 1960; these shorter stirrup covers have largely replaced the longer types used formerly The Paradise Valley Folklife ... More

The Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, San Francisco, California

The Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, San Francisco, California

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Street names commemorate two early San Francisco leaders: Pioneer and exchange banker Henry Haight and Munroe Ashbury. The district is noted for its role ... More

[Portrait of Violette Verdy, in Serenade]

[Portrait of Violette Verdy, in Serenade]

Title derived from information on verso of photographic print. Van Vechten number: XVII SS 20. Also available on microfilm. Gift; Carl Van Vechten Estate; 1966. Forms part of: Portrait photographs of celebritie... More

Portrait photo of [Portrait of Durward Collins, Jr.]

Portrait photo of [Portrait of Durward Collins, Jr.]

Title derived from information on verso of photographic print. Van Vechten number: IX TT 18. Also available on microfilm. Gift; Carl Van Vechten Estate; 1966. Forms part of: Portrait photographs of celebrities,... More

NIKE Missile Battery PR-79, East Windsor Road south of State Route 101, Foster, Providence County, RI

NIKE Missile Battery PR-79, East Windsor Road south of State Route 101...

Significance: The Foster NIKE Missile Battery PR-79 is significant because it is a representative example of NIKE batteries in New England and in Rhode Island. PR-79 is an intact, physical manifestation of Ame... More

Fort Custer Military Reservation, P-67 Radar Station, .25 mile north of Dickman Road, east of Clark Road, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, MI

Fort Custer Military Reservation, P-67 Radar Station, .25 mile north o...

Significance: The Fort Custer P-67 Radar Station is significant because it illustrates the link between World War II technology and the implementation of computer operated SAGE technology. Survey number: HAER MI-87-A

NIKE Missile Battery PR-79, East Windsor Road south of State Route 101, Foster, Providence County, RI

NIKE Missile Battery PR-79, East Windsor Road south of State Route 101...

Significance: The Foster NIKE Missile Battery PR-79 is significant because it is a representative example of NIKE batteries in New England and in Rhode Island. PR-79 is an intact, physical manifestation of Ame... More

Selfridge Field, Building No. 3566, Ammo Road northeast of Taxiway A, Mount Clemens, Macomb County, MI

Selfridge Field, Building No. 3566, Ammo Road northeast of Taxiway A, ...

Significance: This hangar complex is the best preserved and most directly related to Selfridge's Cold War Air Defense Command mission of any facility on base: its aircraft bays still include "Scrambia" monitors... More

Fort Custer Military Reservation, P-67 Radar Station, .25 mile north of Dickman Road, east of Clark Road, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, MI

Fort Custer Military Reservation, P-67 Radar Station, .25 mile north o...

Significance: The Fort Custer P-67 Radar Station is significant because it illustrates the link between World War II technology and the implementation of computer operated SAGE technology. Survey number: HAER MI-87-A

Old Croton Aqueduct, Harlem River Crossing, Spanning Harlem River, Bronx, Bronx County, NY

Old Croton Aqueduct, Harlem River Crossing, Spanning Harlem River, Bro...

Significance: The Old Croton Aqueduct was New York City's first municipal water supply project, and is an outstanding example of early 19th century civil engineering. High Bridge best exemplifies this. Upon c... More

San Carlos Irrigation Project, Pima Lateral, Main Canal at Sacaton Dam, Coolidge, Pinal County, AZ

San Carlos Irrigation Project, Pima Lateral, Main Canal at Sacaton Dam...

Survey number: HAER AZ-50-H Public domain photograph - historical image of Arizona, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Mounds Bridge, County Road 115 Spanning Price River, 12 miles Northeast of Elmo, Elmo, Emery County, UT

Mounds Bridge, County Road 115 Spanning Price River, 12 miles Northeas...

Significance: The Mounds Bridge is a steel Warren pony truss bridge. Survey number: HAER UT-90 Building/structure dates: 1914 Initial Construction

R. K. LeBlond Machine Tool Company, Front Office Block, 2980 Madison Road, Norwood, Hamilton County, OH

R. K. LeBlond Machine Tool Company, Front Office Block, 2980 Madison R...

Significance: The four story front office block with its clock tower is the symbolic "face" of the factory. The building contained most of the non-production functions of the factory such as executive offices,... More

Watervliet Arsenal, Building 14, South Broadway, on Hudson River, Watervliet, Albany County, NY

Watervliet Arsenal, Building 14, South Broadway, on Hudson River, Wate...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-33 Survey number: HAER NY-218 Building/structure dates: 1841 Initial Construction Building/structure dates: 1842 Initial Construction Building/s... More

Anderson-Christofani Shipyard, Innes Avenue & Griffith Street, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

Anderson-Christofani Shipyard, Innes Avenue & Griffith Street, San Fra...

STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: This shipyard is most notable for retaining the last steam powered winch on the West Coast. The winch powers the marine railway and allows ships to be "pulled" f... More

Big Lake Dam, Fourth Street, South of Atlantic Avenue, Marietta, Cobb County, GA

Big Lake Dam, Fourth Street, South of Atlantic Avenue, Marietta, Cobb ...

Significance: This straight-crested gravity storage dame demonstrates an early use of concrete construction in Georgia and is perhaps the earliest identified concrete dam in the state. The dam measures some 55... More

New Block, Dutton Street, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

New Block, Dutton Street, Lowell, Middlesex County, MA

Public domain photograph of car, historic place, automobile, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Silver Bay-Reserve Mining, Magnetic Concentration Plant, Dump Car Building, Babbitt, St. Louis County, MN

Silver Bay-Reserve Mining, Magnetic Concentration Plant, Dump Car Buil...

Survey number: HAER MN-28-E Public domain photograph - historical image of Missouri, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Chambers-McKee Window Glass Company, Batch Plant, Clay Avenue Extension, Jeannette, Westmoreland County, PA

Chambers-McKee Window Glass Company, Batch Plant, Clay Avenue Extensio...

Survey number: HAER PA-221-A Public domain photograph - historic landmark, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Bird Pond Road Bridge, Spanning Carter Creek on County Road 184, College Station, Brazos County, TX

Bird Pond Road Bridge, Spanning Carter Creek on County Road 184, Colle...

Significance: The simple span Warren pony truss is a riveted example of a relatively common bridge type. The gracile structural members indicate an early construction date. The bridge and associated road prov... More

Green's Ledge Lighthouse, Long Island Sound, Norwalk, Fairfield County, CT

Green's Ledge Lighthouse, Long Island Sound, Norwalk, Fairfield County...

Significance: Green's Ledge Lighthouse, built 1902, is significant as an example of a pre-fabricated, conical, cast-iron light tower built on a cylindrical cast-iron and concrete foundation. That design was de... More

Crooked River Bridge, Spanning Crooked River on Elliot Lane (County Road 124) at Milepoint 1.38, Prineville, Crook County, OR

Crooked River Bridge, Spanning Crooked River on Elliot Lane (County Ro...

Significance: The Crooked River Bridge is a rare example of a Double Intersection Warren Through Truss (the main span), with a secondary span comprised of a Warren Pony Truss with Polygonal Upper Chords. Both s... More

Yakima Park Highway, Between Mather Memorial Parkway & Yakima Park, Longmire, Pierce County, WA

Yakima Park Highway, Between Mather Memorial Parkway & Yakima Park, Lo...

Significance: The Yakima Park Highway provided access to the high mountain meadows at Yakima Park on the northeast flank of Mount Rainier and fostered the development of the Sunrise area. Survey number: HAER W... More

Prado Dam, Outlet Works, Santa Ana River near junction of State Highways 71 & 91, Corona, Riverside County, CA

Prado Dam, Outlet Works, Santa Ana River near junction of State Highwa...

Significance: The construction of Prado Dam was a significant event in the history of flood control in southern California and specifically Orange County. The Dam has played a vital role in the economies and d... More

American Screw Company, Stevens Street, Providence, Providence County, RI

American Screw Company, Stevens Street, Providence, Providence County,...

Significance: This site represents a 19th century industrial complex that, at the time of documentation, was little altered by 20th century development. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structur... More

Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak route between CT & MA state lines, Providence, Providence County, RI

Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak route between CT & MA state lines,...

Survey number: HAER RI-19 Public domain photograph - historical image of Connecticut, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Larry with the car. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Larry with the car. Hawthorne, New Jersey

Forms part of a group of images documenting Larry Schneider and his family at their home in Hawthorne, New Jersey. Larry is a machinist who works at Watson Machine International in Paterson. Larry Schneider's ... More

[Portrait of Violette Verdy, in Serenade]

[Portrait of Violette Verdy, in Serenade]

Title derived from information on verso of photographic print. Van Vechten number: XVIII SS 2. Also available on microfilm. Gift; Carl Van Vechten Estate; 1966. Forms part of: Portrait photographs of celebritie... More

Selfridge Field, Building No. 3566, Ammo Road northeast of Taxiway A, Mount Clemens, Macomb County, MI

Selfridge Field, Building No. 3566, Ammo Road northeast of Taxiway A, ...

Significance: This hangar complex is the best preserved and most directly related to Selfridge's Cold War Air Defense Command mission of any facility on base: its aircraft bays still include "Scrambia" monitors... More

Selfridge Field, Building No. 3566, Ammo Road northeast of Taxiway A, Mount Clemens, Macomb County, MI

Selfridge Field, Building No. 3566, Ammo Road northeast of Taxiway A, ...

Significance: This hangar complex is the best preserved and most directly related to Selfridge's Cold War Air Defense Command mission of any facility on base: its aircraft bays still include "Scrambia" monitors... More

Fort Custer Military Reservation, P-67 Radar Station, .25 mile north of Dickman Road, east of Clark Road, Battle Creek, Calhoun County, MI

Fort Custer Military Reservation, P-67 Radar Station, .25 mile north o...

Significance: The Fort Custer P-67 Radar Station is significant because it illustrates the link between World War II technology and the implementation of computer operated SAGE technology. Survey number: HAER MI-87-A

Theodore Roosevelt Dam, Power Plant, Salt River, Tortilla Flat, Maricopa County, AZ

Theodore Roosevelt Dam, Power Plant, Salt River, Tortilla Flat, Marico...

Survey number: HAER AZ-6-A Building/structure dates: 1906- 1908 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 100001454

Theodore Roosevelt Dam, Power Plant, Salt River, Tortilla Flat, Maricopa County, AZ

Theodore Roosevelt Dam, Power Plant, Salt River, Tortilla Flat, Marico...

Survey number: HAER AZ-6-A Building/structure dates: 1906- 1908 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 100001454

Plattsmouth Bridge, Spanning Missouri River, Plattsmouth, Cass County, NE

Plattsmouth Bridge, Spanning Missouri River, Plattsmouth, Cass County,...

See also HAER NE-2 for additional documentation. Survey number: HAER NE-5

Hacienda Mercedita Foundry, Sabanetas, Ponce Municipio, PR

Hacienda Mercedita Foundry, Sabanetas, Ponce Municipio, PR

Significance: A significant part of the Serralles family empire. Typical of the sugar cane plantations in Puerto Rico which underwent considerable technological change and became a full-mechanized producer of ... More

Hacienda Mercedita Foundry, Sabanetas, Ponce Municipio, PR

Hacienda Mercedita Foundry, Sabanetas, Ponce Municipio, PR

Significance: A significant part of the Serralles family empire. Typical of the sugar cane plantations in Puerto Rico which underwent considerable technological change and became a full-mechanized producer of ... More

Dougal Truss Bridge, Across Pennsylvania Canal at Gobbler's Way (Legislative Route 920), Point Pleasant, Bucks County, PA

Dougal Truss Bridge, Across Pennsylvania Canal at Gobbler's Way (Legis...

Survey number: HAER PA-196 Public domain photograph - historical image of Pennsylvania, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Morse Near Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Pentwater River, Pentwater, Oceana County, MI

Morse Near Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Pentwater River, Pentwater...

Significance: The bridge is a single-span steel, riveted Warren Pony Truss built according to Michigan State Highway Department standard plans, fabricated by the Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York. It is... More

Morse Near Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Pentwater River, Pentwater, Oceana County, MI

Morse Near Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Pentwater River, Pentwater...

Significance: The bridge is a single-span steel, riveted Warren Pony Truss built according to Michigan State Highway Department standard plans, fabricated by the Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York. It is... More

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge No. 128, Spanning Turtle Creek, Tiffany, Rock County, WI

Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge No. 128, Spanning Turtle Creek,...

Significance: The Tiffany Stone Bridge is the oldest remaining stone arch bridge in the State of Wisconsin. It is an excellent representative example of the stonework done by the Chicago & North Western Railwa... More

Latah Creek Bridge No. 4102, Prairie View Road, Waverly, Spokane County, WA

Latah Creek Bridge No. 4102, Prairie View Road, Waverly, Spokane Count...

Survey number: HAER WA-163 Building/structure dates: 1924 Initial Construction

Crooked River Bridge, Spanning Crooked River on Elliot Lane (County Road 124) at Milepoint 1.38, Prineville, Crook County, OR

Crooked River Bridge, Spanning Crooked River on Elliot Lane (County Ro...

Significance: The Crooked River Bridge is a rare example of a Double Intersection Warren Through Truss (the main span), with a secondary span comprised of a Warren Pony Truss with Polygonal Upper Chords. Both s... More

New York House, Rainier Avenue, Port Gamble, Kitsap County, WA

New York House, Rainier Avenue, Port Gamble, Kitsap County, WA

Survey number: HAER WA-152 Building/structure dates: ca. 1870 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 66000746

Shooters Island, Ships Graveyard, Newark Bay, Staten Island (subdivision), Richmond County, NY

Shooters Island, Ships Graveyard, Newark Bay, Staten Island (subdivisi...

Significance: Shooters Island was one of five major ship graveyards in the Greater New York Harbor. From the mid-nineteenth century through 1922, the island was used for small scale industrial and shipbuilding... More

Putnam Street Bridge, Spanning Muskingum River, Marietta, Washington County, OH

Putnam Street Bridge, Spanning Muskingum River, Marietta, Washington C...

Significance: The bridge, built in 1800, was the first free bridge crossing the Muskingum River is Marietta, Ohio. That bridge was swept away in the 1913 flood. The present Putnam Street Swing bridge was built ... More

Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak route between CT & MA state lines, Providence, Providence County, RI

Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak route between CT & MA state lines,...

Survey number: HAER RI-19 Public domain photograph - historical image of Connecticut, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph - historical im... More

The Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, San Francisco, California

The Haight-Ashbury neighborhood, San Francisco, California

Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer. Street names commemorate two early San Francisco leaders: Pioneer and exchange banker Henry Haight and Munroe Ashbury. The district is noted for its role ... More

Portrait of the Reed family in the backyard of the old homeplace, Glen Lyn, Virginia, summer 1965. Left to right: Ruby Reed (John's wife), John Reed with his son Johnny, Henry Anderson (Vella Reed Anderson's husband), Henry Reed, Nettie Mullins Reed, Vella Reed Anderson, Hugh Reed, Michael

Portrait of the Reed family in the backyard of the old homeplace, Glen...

Picryl description: Public domain photograph group portrait, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Henry Reed playing the fiddle in his living room, Glen Lyn, Virginia, ca. 1967

Henry Reed playing the fiddle in his living room, Glen Lyn, Virginia, ...

Photograph by Karen Singer Jabbour, reproduced with permission. Public domain photograph - historical image of Virginia, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Selfridge Field, Building No. 3566, Ammo Road northeast of Taxiway A, Mount Clemens, Macomb County, MI

Selfridge Field, Building No. 3566, Ammo Road northeast of Taxiway A, ...

Significance: This hangar complex is the best preserved and most directly related to Selfridge's Cold War Air Defense Command mission of any facility on base: its aircraft bays still include "Scrambia" monitors... More

Theodore Roosevelt Dam, Power Plant, Salt River, Tortilla Flat, Maricopa County, AZ

Theodore Roosevelt Dam, Power Plant, Salt River, Tortilla Flat, Marico...

Survey number: HAER AZ-6-A Building/structure dates: 1906- 1908 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 100001454

Old Croton Aqueduct, Harlem River Crossing, Spanning Harlem River, Bronx, Bronx County, NY

Old Croton Aqueduct, Harlem River Crossing, Spanning Harlem River, Bro...

Significance: The Old Croton Aqueduct was New York City's first municipal water supply project, and is an outstanding example of early 19th century civil engineering. High Bridge best exemplifies this. Upon c... More

Central of Georgia Railway, Bay Street Viaduct, U.S. 17 & Bay Street, spanning Central of Georgia Railroad, Savannah, Chatham County, GA

Central of Georgia Railway, Bay Street Viaduct, U.S. 17 & Bay Street, ...

Significance: The Bay Street Viaduct is representative of an intact example of an early 20th century viaduct built to span railroad tracks and yards. It is a relatively rare example for an important type of 20... More

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Atlanta Passenger & Freight Station, Main & Beecher Streets, Atlanta, Steuben County, NY

Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, Atlanta Passenger & Freight S...

Significance: The station at Atlanta is a representative example of the "combination" station (one that has the ability to service both freight and passengers separately under the same roof). This station is v... More

[Portrait of Mahalia Jackson] - Public domain portrait print

[Portrait of Mahalia Jackson] - Public domain portrait print

Title derived from information on verso of photographic print. Van Vechten number: IV TT 19. Also available on microfilm. Gift; Carl Van Vechten Estate; 1966. Forms part of: Portrait photographs of celebrities,... More

Schofield Barracks Military Reservation, Ku Tree Reservoir, Spillway, Kalakoa Stream, East Range, Wahiawa, Honolulu County, HI

Schofield Barracks Military Reservation, Ku Tree Reservoir, Spillway, ...

Significance: The spillway is significant as an element of the Ku Tree Reservoir and as a good example of a spillway constructed for an earth-fill dam in Hawaii in the 1920s. The spillway embodies the distinct... More

Copper Canyon Camp of the International Smelting & Refining Company, Crushing Plant, Copper Canyon, Battle Mountain, Lander County, NV

Copper Canyon Camp of the International Smelting & Refining Company, C...

Survey number: HAER NV-21-N Public domain photograph of architecture design, diagram, drawing, building plan, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Anderson-Christofani Shipyard, Innes Avenue & Griffith Street, San Francisco, San Francisco County, CA

Anderson-Christofani Shipyard, Innes Avenue & Griffith Street, San Fra...

STORED OFF SITE AND ON SITE. mchr Significance: This shipyard is most notable for retaining the last steam powered winch on the West Coast. The winch powers the marine railway and allows ships to be "pulled" f... More

Morse Near Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Pentwater River, Pentwater, Oceana County, MI

Morse Near Bridge, Spanning North Branch of Pentwater River, Pentwater...

Significance: The bridge is a single-span steel, riveted Warren Pony Truss built according to Michigan State Highway Department standard plans, fabricated by the Groton Bridge Company of Groton, New York. It is... More

Nicholson Township Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Tunkhannock Creek at State Route 1029, Nicholson, Wyoming County, PA

Nicholson Township Lenticular Bridge, Spanning Tunkhannock Creek at St...

Significance: It is a well-preserved example of a truss fabricated by the Corrugated Metal Company. Of special interest is how the company fabricated the pin connections at the end-posts and on the top chord...... More

Vandenberg Air Force Base, Space Launch Complex 3, Pyrotechnic Shed, Napa & Alden Roads, Lompoc, Santa Barbara County, CA

Vandenberg Air Force Base, Space Launch Complex 3, Pyrotechnic Shed, N...

Survey number: HAER CA-133-1-M Public domain photograph - historical image of California, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Crooked River Bridge, Spanning Crooked River on Elliot Lane (County Road 124) at Milepoint 1.38, Prineville, Crook County, OR

Crooked River Bridge, Spanning Crooked River on Elliot Lane (County Ro...

Significance: The Crooked River Bridge is a rare example of a Double Intersection Warren Through Truss (the main span), with a secondary span comprised of a Warren Pony Truss with Polygonal Upper Chords. Both s... More

Crooked River Bridge, Spanning Crooked River on Elliot Lane (County Road 124) at Milepoint 1.38, Prineville, Crook County, OR

Crooked River Bridge, Spanning Crooked River on Elliot Lane (County Ro...

Significance: The Crooked River Bridge is a rare example of a Double Intersection Warren Through Truss (the main span), with a secondary span comprised of a Warren Pony Truss with Polygonal Upper Chords. Both s... More

Schenectady County Courthouse, 108 Union Street, Schenectady, Schenectady County, NY

Schenectady County Courthouse, 108 Union Street, Schenectady, Schenect...

Significance: An important public building of Schenectady County for over a century. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-134 Survey number: HABS NY-334 Building/structure dates: 18... More

Prado Dam, Outlet Works, Santa Ana River near junction of State Highways 71 & 91, Corona, Riverside County, CA

Prado Dam, Outlet Works, Santa Ana River near junction of State Highwa...

Significance: The construction of Prado Dam was a significant event in the history of flood control in southern California and specifically Orange County. The Dam has played a vital role in the economies and d... More

Route 206 Raritan River Bridge, U.S. Route 206 over Raritan River, Somerville, Somerset County, NJ

Route 206 Raritan River Bridge, U.S. Route 206 over Raritan River, Som...

Significance: The Route 206 Raritan River Bridge is a well-preserved example of a concrete open-spandrel, barrel-arch bridge, representative of the early work of New Jersey State Highway Department Chief Bridge... More

Route 206 Raritan River Bridge, U.S. Route 206 over Raritan River, Somerville, Somerset County, NJ

Route 206 Raritan River Bridge, U.S. Route 206 over Raritan River, Som...

Significance: The Route 206 Raritan River Bridge is a well-preserved example of a concrete open-spandrel, barrel-arch bridge, representative of the early work of New Jersey State Highway Department Chief Bridge... More

Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak route between CT & MA state lines, Providence, Providence County, RI

Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak route between CT & MA state lines,...

Survey number: HAER RI-19 Public domain photograph of train depot, railroad, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak route between CT & MA state lines, Providence, Providence County, RI

Northeast Railroad Corridor, Amtrak route between CT & MA state lines,...

Survey number: HAER RI-19 Public domain photograph - historical image of Connecticut, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description Public domain photograph - historical im... More

Sweater. Paradise Valley, Nevada Folklife Collection

Sweater. Paradise Valley, Nevada Folklife Collection

Source: Pedroli, Pete Button-front, navy-blue "Sportswear," ca. 1960 Public domain photograph of a coat, clothing, fashion, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description The Paradise Valle... More

[Roger and Karen Reynolds, Paris, June 1964]

[Roger and Karen Reynolds, Paris, June 1964]

Photograph supplied to Library of Congress by Roger Reynolds. (acquisition) Public domain photograph - historical image of France, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Miss Porter's School, Farmington, Connecticut. New library exterior I

Miss Porter's School, Farmington, Connecticut. New library exterior I

Public domain photograph of library building, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

NIKE Missile Battery PR-79, East Windsor Road south of State Route 101, Foster, Providence County, RI

NIKE Missile Battery PR-79, East Windsor Road south of State Route 101...

Significance: The Foster NIKE Missile Battery PR-79 is significant because it is a representative example of NIKE batteries in New England and in Rhode Island. PR-79 is an intact, physical manifestation of Ame... More

Loux Covered Bridge, Carversville-Wisner Road across Cabin Run, Pipersville, Bucks County, PA

Loux Covered Bridge, Carversville-Wisner Road across Cabin Run, Pipers...

Significance: Example of Town lattice truss. Survey number: HAER PA-198 Building/structure dates: 1874 Initial Construction National Register of Historic Places NRIS Number: 80003442

Armour's Warehouse, Williams Street, Seneca, La Salle County, IL

Armour's Warehouse, Williams Street, Seneca, La Salle County, IL

Significance: Armour's Warehouse is the largest and oldest of the remaining grain elevators on the Illinois and Michigan Canal. Grain elevators such as this one served as storage facilities for grain brought b... More

Hughes Aircraft Company, Prototype Manufacturing Building, 6775 Centinela Avenue, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, CA

Hughes Aircraft Company, Prototype Manufacturing Building, 6775 Centin...

Significance: The last of the research and development buildings completed at HAC's Culver City plant, Building 21 is starkly industrial in appearance. Nearly square in plan, the 50,000 sq ft, two story struct... More

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, Germantown, Montgomery County, OH

Germantown Covered Bridge, Center Street spanning Little Twin Creek, G...

Significance: The bridge is a composite wood and iron rigid suspension truss. It is an early work of David H. Morrison, founder of the Columbia Bridge Works of Dayton, Ohio, and one of the most important bridg... More

Glenn L. Martin Company, Titan Missile Test Facilities, Captive Test Stand D-1, Waterton Canyon Road & Colorado Highway 121, Lakewood, Jefferson County, CO

Glenn L. Martin Company, Titan Missile Test Facilities, Captive Test S...

Significance: By providing a facility where the Titan I and Titan II intercontinental ballistic missiles could be "flown on the ground" under controlled conditions prior to actual launch, Captive Test Stand D-1... More

Chambers-McKee Window Glass Company, Batch Plant, Clay Avenue Extension, Jeannette, Westmoreland County, PA

Chambers-McKee Window Glass Company, Batch Plant, Clay Avenue Extensio...

Survey number: HAER PA-221-A Public domain photograph of manufacturing workers, factory building, assembly line, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Embroidery Mill, Paramus, Bergen County, NJ

Embroidery Mill, Paramus, Bergen County, NJ

Survey number: HAER NJ-147 Public domain photograph - New Jersey, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Westernport, Allegany County, MD

Waverly Street Bridge, Spanning George's Creek, Westernport, MD, Weste...

Significance: The Waverly Street Bridge is significant as one of the few remaining bowstring arch-truss bridges in Maryland. The bowstring arch truss was one of the first metal trusses to be widely used in nin... More

Silver Bridge, Spanning Bitterroot River at U.S. Highway 93, Hamilton, Ravalli County, MT

Silver Bridge, Spanning Bitterroot River at U.S. Highway 93, Hamilton,...

Survey number: HAER MT-129 Building/structure dates: 1940 Initial Construction

Pamelia Creek Bridge, Spanning Pamelia Creek at Milepoint 62.78 on North Santiam Highway (OR22), Marion Forks, Linn County, OR

Pamelia Creek Bridge, Spanning Pamelia Creek at Milepoint 62.78 on Nor...

Significance: The Pamelia Creek Bridge #06805 is located on the North Santiam Highway within the boundaries of the Willamette National Forest. The bridge was designed in 1933 by the Bureau of Public Roads and b... More

City Market, 118 J Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA

City Market, 118 J Street, Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA

Significance: Typical 1880s commercial structure of old Sacramento. Built on site of one of city's first meat markets (1849). Survey number: HABS CA-199 Building/structure dates: ca. 1880 Initial Construction

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