Tower #6 looking west from vicinity of Exeter Street, Exeter Street passenger coach yard at Huntington Avenue, freight yard at left, Boston, Mass., 10448-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382217

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Description

The image depicts a rail yard in Boston, Massachusetts, viewed from the vicinity of Exeter Street, looking west. Tower #6 is situated centrally, with multiple railway tracks extending outward in both directions. On the right, there are passenger coach cars, while on the left, a freight yard is visible with several freight cars. There are also telegraph poles alongside the tracks and some buildings in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad yards
rolling stock
coaches (railroad cars)
boxcars
railroad signal towers
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003364
B-Series negative 10448-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1966

Reference Code

PC015.002.070.10448-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Railroad trains

Description Level

Item

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