Search Results | Hagley Digital Archives

Title: L.V.R.R locomotive no. 5005
Date(s): 1941
Contributor(s): Pennebaker, William B. (former owner), Lehigh Valley Railroad Company (associated name), American Locomotive Company (associated name)
Description: Undated glass negative of Lehigh Valley Railroad locomotive no. 5005, built by the American Locomotive Company in 1925 and retired in 1948.
Collection ID: Lehigh Valley Railroad glass plate negatives (Accession 1971.598)
Hagley ID: AVD_1971598_004
Collection: Lehigh Valley Railroad glass plate negatives

Title: Alco-diesel passenger train
Date(s): 1947
Contributor(s): American Locomotive Company (associated name)
Collection ID: Locomotives and views of Mauch Chunk contact photographs and negatives (Accession 1969.092)
Hagley ID: AVD_1969092_01O_009
Collection: Locomotives and views of Mauch Chunk contact photographs and negatives

Title: M-2 Tank Anniversary Celebration
Date(s): 1940/1949, 1940, 1949
Contributor(s): American Locomotive Company (photographer), Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America (originator)
Description: Schenectady NY- How the M-7 tank killers built here are now spearheading the Allied rout of Rommel was described here today by Major General Russell L. Maxwell, Commander of US armed forces in the Middle East who directed US North African Military Mission and colonel Alan G. Cole, Royal Staff Artillery Officer in Washington representing the British Eight Army. Addressing tank workers of the American Locomotive Company and small businessmen throughout the country, who are suppliers and sub...
Show moreSchenectady NY- How the M-7 tank killers built here are now spearheading the Allied rout of Rommel was described here today by Major General Russell L. Maxwell, Commander of US armed forces in the Middle East who directed US North African Military Mission and colonel Alan G. Cole, Royal Staff Artillery Officer in Washington representing the British Eight Army. Addressing tank workers of the American Locomotive Company and small businessmen throughout the country, who are suppliers and sub-contractors help the company produce the first tank killer a year ago today, Col. Cole declared that this weapon marked the turning point of the war at El-Alamein by enabling the British Eighth Army to succeed when otherwise they might have failed. Gen. Maxwell and Col. Cole were chief speakers at a city wide celebration attended by many other high ranking officers of the British and American armies. Ceremonies included sealing of a time capsule in City Hall containing mementos of the building of the first M-7 completed here a year ago and world premiere of Desert Victory, official British documentary film of El Alamein battle attended by a unique audience of workers for a first night in mid afternoon to witness the effectiveness of the weapons created by their own hands. Photo shows workers of ALCO entering theater to see premier of Desert Victory between rows of M-7 and M-4 tanks lined up in front of the theater.
Show less
Collection ID: Chamber of Commerce of the United States photographs and audiovisual materials, Series II. Nation's Business photographs (Accession 1993.230.II)
Hagley ID: PC20110407_911
Collection: Chamber of Commerce of the United States photographs, videos, and publications

Title: AF24 ALCO freight diesel #2402, 3/4 view
Date(s): 1962-11-27
Contributor(s): Pennsylvania Railroad (Corporate Name) (originator), American Locomotive Company (associated name)
Collection ID: Pennsylvania Railroad negative collection (Accession 1993.300)
Hagley ID: PRR_22559
Collection: Pennsylvania Railroad negatives

Title: AF48 ALCO freight diesel #9620b #9621a
Date(s): 1951-12-28
Contributor(s): Pennsylvania Railroad (Corporate Name) (originator), American Locomotive Company (associated name)
Collection ID: Pennsylvania Railroad negative collection (Accession 1993.300)
Hagley ID: PRR_19265
Collection: Pennsylvania Railroad negatives

Title: AF48 ALCO freight diesel #9620b #9621a
Date(s): 1951-12-28
Contributor(s): Pennsylvania Railroad (Corporate Name) (originator), American Locomotive Company (associated name)
Collection ID: Pennsylvania Railroad negative collection (Accession 1993.300)
Hagley ID: PRR_19266
Collection: Pennsylvania Railroad negatives

Title: AF48 ALCO freight diesel #9620b #9621a
Date(s): 1951-12-28
Contributor(s): Pennsylvania Railroad (Corporate Name) (originator), American Locomotive Company (associated name)
Collection ID: Pennsylvania Railroad negative collection (Accession 1993.300)
Hagley ID: PRR_19267
Collection: Pennsylvania Railroad negatives

Title: AF24 ALCO freight diesel #2402, side view
Date(s): 1962-11-27
Contributor(s): Pennsylvania Railroad (Corporate Name) (originator), American Locomotive Company (associated name)
Collection ID: Pennsylvania Railroad negative collection (Accession 1993.300)
Hagley ID: PRR_22558
Collection: Pennsylvania Railroad negatives

Title: AF24 ALCO freight diesel #2402b, end view
Date(s): 1962-11-02
Contributor(s): Pennsylvania Railroad (Corporate Name) (originator), American Locomotive Company (associated name)
Collection ID: Pennsylvania Railroad negative collection (Accession 1993.300)
Hagley ID: PRR_22561
Collection: Pennsylvania Railroad negatives

Title: Work train
Date(s): 1962
Contributor(s): Pennsylvania Railroad (originator), American Locomotive Company (associated name)
Collection ID: Pennsy magazine negatives (PRR) (Accession 2017.206)
Hagley ID: AVD_2017206_025
Collection: Pennsy magazine negatives

Title: Switching freight cars
Date(s): 1952-08
Contributor(s): Pennsylvania Railroad (originator), American Locomotive Company (associated name)
Collection ID: Pennsy magazine negatives (PRR) (Accession 2017.206)
Hagley ID: AVD_2017206_008
Collection: Pennsy magazine negatives

Title: Switching freight cars
Date(s): 1952-08
Contributor(s): Pennsylvania Railroad (originator), American Locomotive Company (associated name)
Collection ID: Pennsy magazine negatives (PRR) (Accession 2017.206)
Hagley ID: AVD_2017206_007
Collection: Pennsy magazine negatives