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Joseph T. Richards collection on the 1889 Johnstown flood
Joseph T. Richards served as Assistant, Chief, and Consulting Engineer of Maintenance of Way, Bridges, and Buildings, 1893-1915 for the Pennsylvania Railroad. The collection contains photographs and several documents pertaining to the 1889 Johnstown flood,...
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| Collection: | Joseph T. Richards Collection On the 1889 Johnstown Flood |
| Collection Number: | Am.2497 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Richards, Joseph T. (Joseph Thomas) |d 1845-1933 |e creator | |
| 245 | 1 | |a Joseph T. Richards collection on the 1889 Johnstown flood |f 1870-1899 | |
| 300 | |a 0.08 Linear feet |f 0.08 linear feet, 1 volume | ||
| 520 | |a Joseph T. Richards served as Assistant, Chief, and Consulting Engineer of Maintenance of Way, Bridges, and Buildings, 1893-1915 for the Pennsylvania Railroad. The collection contains photographs and several documents pertaining to the 1889 Johnstown flood, including a general manager's report to the Pennsylvania Railroad president and board of directors, and an address by Joseph T. Richards before the Engineers' Club of Philadelphia entitled "Rebuilding the Pennsylvania Railroad after the June Flood of 1889." There are also miscellaneous photographs including images of railroad stations and aerial views of Philadelphia. | ||
| 541 | 1 | |a Gift of Joseph T. Richards.; 1921 acquired | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Philadelphia Views--19th century |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Railroads--Pennsylvania--Photographs. |2 Local sources | |
| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b Joseph T. Richards Collection On the 1889 Johnstown Flood |c Am.2497 | ||