Trinity Place Station, platform looking east, Trinity Court Apartment Houses on left, all demolished in 1962 to make way for the building of the Mass. Turnpike, Boston, Mass., 10564-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1908-03-04

GUSN

GUSN-382331

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Boston - Identified bridges, railroad structures, and vehicles
Trinity Place Station, platform looking east, Trinity Court Apartment Houses on left, all demolished in 1962 to make way for the building of the Mass. Turnpike, Boston, Mass., 10564-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Boston - Identified bridges, railroad structures, and vehicles

Description

The image depicts the platform of Trinity Place Station, looking east. On the left are the Trinity Court Apartment Houses. Both structures were demolished in 1962 for the construction of the Massachusetts Turnpike in Boston, Massachusetts. The platform is covered with a canopy and a few individuals are seated on benches along the walkway.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad stations
exterior views
railroads
platforms (floors)
apartments
residential structures
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003479
B-Series negative 10564-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.090.10564-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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