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Union Dome, Graver Tank Division, Wood River, Illinois
Part of:
People:
  • Robert Duchesnay (creator)
  • Robert Duchesnay (archive creator)
Title:

Union Dome, Graver Tank Division, Wood River, Illinois

Date:

1990

Level of archival description:
Dossier 4
Extent and medium:
  • 7 photographies
Scope and content:
Cette sous-série porte sur le travail de documentation photographique de Robert Duchesnay du Union Dome du Graver Tank Division, à Wood River, Illinois, aux États-Unis. Le dôme géodésique a été conçu par Buckminster Fuller et construit en 1959. Le dôme était principalement utilisé par la réparation et l'entretien de wagons de train par la Graver Tank Division. Au moment de sa construction, le dôme était le plus grand dôme géodésique au monde avec son diamètre de 354 pieds. Le bâtiment est demeuré en opération jusqu'en 1990 pour être fermé et abandonné.

La sous-série contient 7 photographies du dôme, autant intérieures qu'extérieures, prises par Robert Duchesnay en 1990.

Source:
Duchesnay, Robert. "Other domes by Buckminster Fuller". https://robertduchesnay.com/en/other-domes-by-buckminster-fuller/ (page consultée 24 février 2023).
Reference number:

AP115.S3.D4

Arrangement:
L'ordre original des documents a été préservé au moment de leur traitement.
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