West end of Huntington Avenue Yard, Mechanics Hall in the background, present site of the Sheraton Hotel, Boston, Massachusetts, 6036-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1900

GUSN

GUSN-383299

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Description

The image shows the west end of Huntington Avenue Yard in Boston, Massachusetts. A wooden fence lines the area, with a sign warning people not to walk on the railroad. In the background, the former Mechanics Hall is visible. There are scattered pieces of debris and metal rails on the ground near the foreground.

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Descriptive Terms

streets
railroads
convention centers
exterior views
fences
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012019
B-Series negative 6036-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

PC015.002.070.6036-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

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