Beacon Park machine shop, north half, west roof truss, Allston, Boston, Massachusetts, 5871-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1908-11-12

GUSN

GUSN-383134

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Description

The image shows the north half of the Beacon Park machine shop in Allston, Boston, Massachusetts, focusing on the west roof truss. Wooden trusses are prominently visible, with some building materials scattered across the structure, and a view of brickwork on the building's edges. In the background, there are several houses, utility poles, and faint outlines of other structures visible through the mist.

Details

Descriptive Terms

machine shops
exterior views
construction (assembling)
workers
trusses (structural elements)
railroad yards
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011854
B-Series negative 5871-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

Date of Acquisition

1965

Reference Code

PC015.002.020.5871-B

Places

Allston (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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