Construction of Beacon Park Yard, view of turntable foundation, Cambridge Street in the background, Allston, Boston, Massachusetts, 6280-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383542

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Description

The image shows the construction site for the Beacon Park Yard's turntable foundation in Allston, Boston, Massachusetts. Wooden frameworks and concrete structures are visible in the foreground. In the background, there are several residential buildings lining Cambridge Street, along with a utility pole and fence separating the street from the construction area.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad yards
roundhouses
turntables (rail transportation structure)
construction (assembling)
houses
residential structures
exterior views
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012262
B-Series negative 6280-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

PC015.002.040.6280-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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