Commonwealth Avenue, bridge at Cottage Farm, Allston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8667-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1897-01-07

GUSN

GUSN-384401

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Description

The image depicts a railway underpass beneath a bridge on Commonwealth Avenue at Cottage Farm in Allston, Boston, Massachusetts. The bridge has a metal railing and is supported by stone abutments. There are rail tracks running beneath the bridge, with two rail cars visible on one side. Sparse vegetation and a fence line the railway area.

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Descriptive Terms

railroads
freight cars
bridges (built works)
abutments
workers
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013307
B-Series negative 8667-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.020.8667-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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