Robert W. Edwards collection of railroad materials, circa 1880-1920.

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Robert W. Edwards collection of railroad materials, circa 1880-1920.

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Collection consists primarily of images relating to the Union Pacific Railroad taken by George Edward Anderson between 1880 and 1920. Alsi includes manuscripts of Union Pacific Railroad condensed profile, Union Pacific Railroad 1969 Annual Report, 80 yr. Anniversary of Auerbach Co. (Salt Lake City, Utah)1864-1944, Union Pacific Locomotive Vol. 1 and 2, 12 packets and loose papers of Railroad Articles and Blueprints, and a Panorama of Salt Lake City done in half tone (newsprint).

Glass plate negatives 270 items.Lantern slides 11 items.Acetate negatives 13 items.Photographic prints 340 items.

Harold B. Lee Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 8181001

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Edwards, Robert W. (Robert William), 1925-2002,

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Robert W. Edwards (1925-2002) was born in Salt Lake City and worked for the Union Pacific Railroad for over 50 years. He collected railroad pictures and gave lectures on the railroad before his baptism into the LDS church in 1952. Among those collected were glass plate negatives and photographs by George E. Anderson (1860-1928), a prominent Utah photographer. From the description of Robert W. Edwards collection of railroad materials, circa 1880-1920. (Brigham Young University). World...

Anderson, George Edward, 1860-1928

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George Edward Anderson (1860-1928) was a talented portrait photographer that documented life in Utah Valley. From the description of Apostles and temples from 1835 to 1886, 1886. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 459822030 Utah photographer. From the description of Diaries, 1895-1920. (Utah Historical Society). WorldCat record id: 84639868 Photographer from Springville, Utah. From the guide to the MS 1771 George E. Anderson papers 1900-1930 (Chu...

Union Pacific railroad company

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Served Oklahoma and other Western states. From the description of Union Pacific collection, 1930-1932. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70972329 The story of the Union Pacific Railroad's involvement with oil and the Tidelands goes back to at least 1911 when the State of California granted the City of Long Beach its tidelands properties for development of commerce, navigation, fisheries, and recreation under a public trust doctine, meaning any development and revenues from such...