Constitution Wharf Warehouse, Pier 1, Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 6010-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1901

GUSN

GUSN-383273

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Boston - Identified bridges, railroad structures, and vehicles
Constitution Wharf Warehouse, Pier 1, Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts, 6010-B
(current record)

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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 Constitution Wharf Warehouse located at Pier 1 on Atlantic Avenue in Boston, Massachusetts. A large brick building is visible with a sign reading "Constitution Wharf." There is a pedestrian bridge connecting buildings, and a sign on the building reads "Merchants & Miners Transportation Co." A cobblestone street and a wagon without horses are also present in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wharves
warehouses
exterior views
wagons (cargo vehicles)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011993
B-Series negative 6010-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

PC015.002.090.6010-B

Date Notes

Created month: 01

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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