Battery house for railroad signal tower, Huntington Avenue Yard, Boylston Street and bridge in the background, Boston, Massachusetts, 5957-B

Search Collections

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383220

You can find this within

Browse Collection

Description

The image depicts a battery house for a railroad signal tower at Huntington Avenue Yard in Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is elevated on supports next to railway tracks. In the background, Boylston Street and a bridge are visible, as well as nearby buildings.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad signal towers
exterior views
railroad yards
bridges (built works)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011940
B-Series negative 5957-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

PC015.002.070.5956-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact info@historicnewengland.org.

Loading Loading...