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Canal Road (Present-day Route 614, Mapleton Road), undated

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Collection Overview

Collection Description & Creator Information

Scope and Contents

Consists of 15 photographs documenting the construction of the relocated Mapleton Road (Route 614). Some show workers; many show buildings along the road, and bridges built for the project. One image depicts a large wooden boat and a smaller boat on the Canal. (This area along the Canal may have been an unloading point for concrete and other supplies used by the Hudson Engineering Company.) [Note: whoever labeled the glass plate negative boxes labeled this box as Canal Road. While circa 1900 Alexander Street or Road was called Canal Street, this Canal Road must refer to present-day Route 614 or Mapleton Road. The landscape depicted does not resemble Alexander Street, and buildings visible in the images are identical to those seen in photographs of the area around the Aqueduct.]

Includes negative numbers 902 8/10, 903 8/13, 907 8/14, 911 8/17, 931 9/5, 932 9/5, 933 9/5, 934 9/5, 952 9/21, 953 9/21, 954 9/21, 955 9/21, 960 9/25, 961 9/25, 997 11/10.

Arrangement

No arrangement action taken or arrangement information not recorded at the time of processing.

Collection History

Appraisal

No appraisal information is available.

Processing Information

This collection was processed by Melissa Johnson with assistance from Scott Hamilton in 2000. Alison Speckman produced the archival contact prints from the glass plate negatives. Finding aid written by Melissa Johnson, Scott Hamilton in 2000. Box 12 was added by Christie Peterson in August 2012. Glass plate negatives were rehoused and new box numbers were assigned for the collection in September 2019. Series 7 was added in 2024 by Phoebe Nobles.

Access & Use

Conditions Governing Access

The glass plate negatives have been rehoused and retired from use. Research will be conducted using the archival contact prints, and reproductions will be made from these new paper prints. The paper prints developed circa 1905-1907 will be available for research use, and are housed as a separate series with the contact prints. Photographs printed for a 2006 exhibition are also available for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

Single copies may be made for research purposes. To cite or publish quotations that fall within Fair Use, as defined under U. S. Copyright Law, no permission is required. The Trustees of Princeton University hold copyright to all materials generated by Princeton University employees in the course of their work. For instances beyond Fair Use, if copyright is held by Princeton University, researchers do not need to obtain permission, complete any forms, or receive a letter to move forward with use of materials from the Princeton University Archives.

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Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

For preservation reasons, original analog and digital media may not be read or played back in the reading room. Users may visually inspect physical media but may not remove it from its enclosure. All analog audiovisual media must be digitized to preservation-quality standards prior to use. Audiovisual digitization requests are processed by an approved third-party vendor. Please note, the transfer time required can be as little as several weeks to as long as several months and there may be financial costs associated with the process. Requests should be directed through the Ask Us Form.

Credit this material:

Canal Road (Present-day Route 614, Mapleton Road); Historical Photograph Collection, Lake Carnegie Construction Photographs, AC065, Princeton University Archives, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library

Location:
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library
65 Olden Street
Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
(609) 258-6345
Storage Note:
  • Mudd Manuscript Library (mudd): Box 23

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