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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park

 Subject
Subject Source: Library Of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 4 Collections and/or Records:

Excursion Boats on the C&O Canal

 Unprocessed Material — External hard drive DIG_00032
Identifier: 2023.017

National Park Service, National Capital Region Photograph Collection

 Collection — External hard drive DIG_00033
Identifier: P034
Scope and Content While the collection consists of images from nearly a century, the bulk of the photographs range from the mid-1930s to the mid-1950s. Images document the people, activities, and sites that make up a part of the National Capital Parks. Highlights include houses that were demolished to make way for the C&O Canal Park, Work being performed by Civilian Conservation Corps and Works Progress Administration personnel, World War II defense installations, Carter Barron Amphitheater, and flood...
Dates: 1863; 1900; 1921 - 1961

W. Bryant Tyrrell Photograph Collection

 Collection
Identifier: P023
Content Description

The collection consists of newspaper clippings, notes, photographs, and slides. Subjects include DC Monuments, natural photography, bird feeders, national parks, parades, and canals. The collection is broken into three series: Obituaries, Photographs, and Slides.

Dates: 1900 - 1967

Washingtoniana Slide Collection

 Collection — External hard drive DIG_00002
Identifier: P026
Scope and Contents

The collection consists of 35mm slides artificially assembled from various locations throughout the division’s collection based solely on format. The images cover a wide array of subjects. The topics include the Cherry Blossom Parade, Moscow Circus, Papal visit, federal buildings, street scenes, 1968 riots, Georgetown, urban planning, and construction

Dates: 1820-1987