9.05 B5 (same notation as previous) (same size as previous, photo shows construction site with large steel structural beams with “BETHLEHEM” stenciled on beam web, “B.S. Co. Erection Car” stenciled on large crane cab with extended crane boom, four men around concrete pier, four autos on embankment)
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of 104 black and white photographs, mostly 4” x 5”, but some as large as 8” x 10” and as small as 2 ¾” x 4 ½,” originally mounted in a photo album but now stored in Mylar sleeves. Most photos were coded with an alpha-numeric number and date written on the album page as well as on the back of the photograph. Many of the photos are marked on the back “The Serice Studio Franklin, La.” The time span noted for the photographs is from December 31, 1940 to March 20, 1941. The subject matter is construction photographs of railroad bridge construction built with Bethlehem Steel Co. structural steel members across Wax Lake, St. Mary’s Parish, near Calumet, Louisiana.
Dates
- 1940-1941
Language of Materials
English
Conditions Governing Access
[Identification of item], Wax Lake Bridge construction photographs, 1940-1941, Special Collections, Linderman Library, Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
Extent
From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)
Creator
- From the Collection: Bethlehem Steel Corporation (Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository
Lehigh University
Linderman Library
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Bethlehem PA 18045 USA
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