Construction of Beacon Park engine house, Allston, Boston, Massachusetts, 5887-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1908-09-01

GUSN

GUSN-383150

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Description

The image shows the construction of the Beacon Park engine house in Allston, Boston, Massachusetts. There are visible scaffolding and structural frameworks, with workers on site. The layout includes a partially constructed building, surrounding machinery, and building materials scattered around the area.

Details

Descriptive Terms

construction (assembling)
exterior views
workers
roundhouses
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011870
B-Series negative 5887-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

PC015.002.040.5887-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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