Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Francis B. (Francis Bowes), d. 1908--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Francis B. (Francis Bowes), d. 1908--Correspondence--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ogden, Francis Barber, 1783-1857--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ogden, Francis Barber, 1783-1857--Correspondence., Guest, John, 1785-1852--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens, Robert Livingston, 1787-1856--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Morton, Henry, 1836-1902--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering (Hoboken, N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Institute of Technology--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Stevens Alumni Association (Stevens Institute of Technology)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Camden and Amboy Railroad and Transportation Company--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Technical institutes--New Jersey--Hoboken--Endowments--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Bills of Lading--Great Britain--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Ornamental boxes--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Railroad rails--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Rolling-mills--Wales--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Buildings, structures, etc.--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Hoboken (N.J.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of a reproduction of a letter contained in a casket presented to Andrew Carnegie by the Alumni Association of the Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, New Jersey, in appreciation of funds donated for the construction of what would be known as the Carnegie Laboratory of Engineering. The letter, written by Francis B. Ogden and addressed to Francis B. Stevens, concerns a shipment of railroad iron, mentioning a bill of lading, which is contained in the casket. The casket also contains a piece of rail made from this iron; the inscription on the inside of the casket's lid describes the piece as "a portion of the first T rail ever manufactured, the same having been rolled in 1831 at the mills of Sir John Guest in Wales under the personal supervision of Mr. Robert L. Stevens who devised the rail and contracted for its manufacture in quantity for the Camden and Amboy R.R. of which he was president and engineer-in-chief." Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm.; Reproduction of original letter (1 sheet, both sides) encased in acid-free sleeve in folder entitled: Stevens Institute of Technology.