Shawmut Avenue railroad crossing, sample of material used for construction, Boston, Mass., 10587-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382353

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Boston - Identified bridges, railroad structures, and vehicles
Shawmut Avenue railroad crossing, sample of material used for construction, Boston, Mass., 10587-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 shows a large, rectangular slab of material positioned upright against a wall at the Shawmut Avenue railroad crossing in Boston, Massachusetts. The surface of the slab has a textured appearance. Snow is visible on the ground, and railroad tracks run parallel to the wall where the material is displayed. Structures, including a bridge, can be seen in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
samples
construction (assembling)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003502
B-Series negative 10587-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

PC015.002.090.10587-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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