Beacon Park engine house and coaling plant, Allston, Boston, Massachusetts, 5877-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383140

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Description

The image depicts the Beacon Park engine house and coaling plant. A large semi-circular brick building can be seen on the right, with multiple windows and chimneys. To the left, a tall structure designed for coal loading is visible, with a large mound of coal beneath it. The foreground consists of grassy marshland with a small waterway.

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Descriptive Terms

coaling stations
coal
roundhouses
exterior views
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011860
B-Series negative 5877-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

PC015.002.040.5877-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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