Interior view of South Street freight house, Boston, Massachusetts, 5909-B

Description

The image shows the interior of the South Street freight house in Boston, Massachusetts. It features stacks of barrels, crates, and sacks neatly arranged in the space. The building's ceiling has visible wooden beams and there is a partial view of several large doors along the walls.

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Descriptive Terms

freight houses
interior views
freight
barrels (containers)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011892
B-Series negative 5909-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

PC015.002.090.5909-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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Interior view of South Street freight house, Boston, Massachusetts, 5909-B

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