Report on the Contruction of U.S. Governemnt Explosives Plant "C", Nitro, West Virginia. In Six Parts: Part III, 162 Detail Views

People:

Unknown (photographer)
Daniel C. Jackling (director (administrator))
Thompson-Starrett Co. (engineers)
Daniel C. Jackling (editor)

Title:

Report on the Contruction of U.S. Governemnt Explosives Plant "C", Nitro, West Virginia. In Six Parts: Part III, 162 Detail Views

Date:

published 1919

Form:
books
photographs

Quantity / Object type:
1 book(s)

Dimensions:

book: 20.8 x 30.0 x 9.0 cm comps.: 19.3 x 24.5 cm sheets: 19.8 x 25.4 cm

Reference number:

PH1986:1423.02:001-162

Point of View:

exterior views
interior views

Physical characteristics and technical requirements:

- Contemporary binding consists of brown cloth covered boards and spine. There is a gold gilt inscription on the spine. Endpapers are of brown floral paper. Pages are of brownish white paper. This book 162 photographs of the Explosives Plant "C".

Inscription:

imprinted - in typescript and black ink, on the title page, u.c.: "U. S. GOVERNMENT EXPLOSIVES PLANTS / Daniel C. Jackling, Director"; c.: "REPORT ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF / U. S. GOVERNMENT / EXPLOSIVES PLANT "C" / NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA / IN SIX PARTS / PART III / 162 DETAIL VIEWS"; l.c.: "NITRO, WEST VIRGINIA / 1919." stamped - in typescript and embossed gold gilt, on the spine, u.c.: "PLANT HISTORY / U. S. GOVERNMENT / EXPLOSIVES PLANT "C" / NITRO, W. VA."; l.c.: "VOL. III / DETAIL VIEWS"

Location:

Nitro; West Virginia; United States;

Subject:

architecture
engineering

Subject Descriptive Terms:

industrial plant (structure)

Credit line:
Collection Centre Canadien d'Architecture/
Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montréal

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