Herbert H. Harwood, Jr. collection of railroad negatives

About this collection

Herbert Harwood Jr. Railroad and Transportation Collection of photographic negatives comprises nearly 150,000 images covering all of the twentieth century. The collection includes Harwood’s own work as a railroad photographer as well as the work of others. Among the collection are photographs from many notable photographers active in the 1930s and ‘40s and well as the work of his father-in-law, George M. Beischer, who served as the chief mechanical officer for several railroads, including the fledgling Amtrak in the 1970s.

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Aerotrain in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1956

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: Raymond Loewy signing autographs at #4935 dedication, Washington DC

: Raymond Loewy by restored GG-1 #4935, Washington DC

: GG1 on display at Union Station, Washington, DC

: Raymond Loewy by restored GG-1 #4935, Washington DC

: Northbound 'Southern Crescent' at Orangeville, Baltimore; Amtrak GG1 #918 in the snow

: Northbound 'Patriot' passing Conrail freight train at Bay View, Baltimore; Amtrak GG1 #918, Conrail GG1

: Southbound Amtrak #918 on viaduct at I-95 crossing in Wilmington, Delaware; Amtrak GG1 #918

: Apalachicola Northern in Port St. Joe, Florida; Apalachicola Northern Railroad engine #712 at Port St. Joe, Florida.

: Atlanta & West Point in Atlanta, Georgia; Atlanta & West Point (part of the 'West Point Route') caboose #560 in Atlanta, Georgia.

: General view of bridges at Harper's Ferry, West Virginia from Maryland Heights

: Freight train on Thomas Viaduct, Relay, Maryland

: Final trip of the 'Capitol Limited' at Camden Station in Baltimore; Engine #1461-1471.

: Final trip of the 'Capitol Limited' at Camden Station in Baltimore

: Rear of the last 'Capitol Limited' trip leaving at Camden Station in Baltimore

: Passenger extra (picnic special) for Chippewa Lake leaving Cleveland, Ohio; 2-Alcoa FA-2

: B&O tugboat with two car floats approaching Manhattan Bridge, southbound in the East River, New York City; New York Harbor, October 1967

: B&O tugboat with two car floats in the East River, New York City; New York Harbor, October 1967

: Last southbound 'Royal Blue Line' #1434 approaching station in Philadelphia; Baltimore & Ohio station at 24th and Chestnut Street in Philadelphia with 30th Street station in background.

: Rear of westbound 'Royal Blue Line' at B&O station in Philadelphia; Last day of service of the Royal Blue Line.

: Rear overhead view of B&O Laurel Racetrack Special at station in Philadelphia; Last day of Philadelphia service.

: Train #35 meeting train #20 on Thomas Viaduct in Relay, Maryland; Thomas Viaduct monument is visible

: Freight station at Wheeling, W.Va.; Baltimore & Ohio railroad freight station at Wheeling, West Virginia.

: Station at Winchester, Va.

: Street tractor from the west on Thomas and Wolfe Streets in Baltimore; Street tractor in Fell Point, Baltimore, Maryland

: Budd passenger car on display at the Chicago Railroad Fair

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