Columbus State University Archives and Special Collections

Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) Collection Photographs (MC 14)

Identifier

MC 14

Title

Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) Collection Photographs (MC 14)

Description

The collection of photographs from the Historic American Engineering Record (HAER) Collection (MC 14).

Date

1850s-1970s

Rights

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Historic American Engineering Record Collection, MC 14
Columbus State University Archives
Columbus, Georgia

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Coverage

Columbus, Georgia; Bibb City; Phenix City, Alabama

Subject

Mills and factories in the surrounding Chattahoochee Valley area.

Collection Items

The Phenix Rises
Photo of construction work in front of Eagle and Phenix Mills.

Eagle & Phenix Mill
Photo of a label of Eagle Manufacturing Company. Information provided at the bottom of the photograph states, "This mill, employing 240 workers and using 1500 bales of cotton and 100,000 pounds of wool annually, was burned be Federal soldiers…

Chattahoochee and Environs From the Air
Aerial photo of the Chattahoochee River from 14th Street Bridge and what is now Fieldcrest Mills. Taken from Alabama side.

Eagle & Phenix Logo
Photo (mounted) of logo for Eagle and Phenix Mill. The photo could also be used as a business card.

News from the WRBL's News Room
Photo of a man pointing to poster displaying the "latest world news from WRBL's news room."

Turbine
Photo of turbine which generates power for the mills turbines located in power house.

Powering the Eagle & Phenix Mill
Photo of channel that brings the water from the river to turn the turbine for Eagle & Phenix Mills, Georgia side. Power house can be seen in this photograph.

The Little Thread Story
Photo of a pamphlet distributed by Eagle & Phenix Mills. Front and back is displayed. Pamphlet is entitled "The Little Thread Story"

Columbus Iron Works Workers
Photograph of seven men (and three in the background) standing in Columbus Iron Works

Columbus Iron Works Workers
Photograph of six men (and four in the background) standing in Columbus Iron Works

Water-power Station
Image of a water-power station in the Hydroelectric power development at North Highlands/ Muscogee county.

Double Horizontal Turbines
Image of the Plant of Columbus (Ga.) Power Company's Double Horizontal Turbine in Open Penstock at the hydroelectric power development at North Highlands / Muscogee County. This is an image of the drawn schematic.

Seaboard Air Line RR Depot
Seaboard Air Line RR Depot from the outside.

Seaboard Air Line RR Depot
Seaboard Air Line RR Depot from the outside.

Blueprints of Seaboard Air Line RR Depot
Photograph of the blue prints for the Seaboard Air Line RR Depot.

Blueprints of Seaboard Air Line RR Depot
Photograph of the blue prints for the Seaboard Air Line RR Depot.

Blueprints of Seaboard Air Line RR Depot
Photograph of the blue prints for the Seaboard Air Line RR Depot.

Blueprints of Seaboard Air Line RR Depot
Photograph of the blue prints for the Seaboard Air Line RR Depot.

Blueprints of Seaboard Air Line RR Depot
Photograph of the blue prints for the Seaboard Air Line RR Depot.

Blueprints of Seaboard Air Line RR Depot
Photograph of the blue prints for the Seaboard Air Line RR Depot.
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