Beacon Park engine house roof construction, Allston, Boston, Massachusetts, 5889-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1908-10-03

GUSN

GUSN-383152

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Description

The image shows the construction of the roof at the Beacon Park engine house in Allston, Boston, Massachusetts. Visible are large wooden beams forming the structural framework. Two workers are present on the beams, with one sitting on top of a beam. In the background, cylindrical structures, likely storage tanks, are also visible.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011872
B-Series negative 5889-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

PC015.002.040.5889-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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