Drawing of a Hart Foot Guard for rails, 6017-B

Description

The image is a technical drawing of the Hart Foot Guard for rails, labeled with "B. & A. R. R." It features three views of the rail guard design. Below the illustrations, the text reads, "The Hart Foot Guard, B. & A. R. R. Engineer's Office, Boston, Dec. 1889."

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Descriptive Terms

drawings (visual works)
guardrails
railroads
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012000
B-Series negative 6017-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

PC015.002.090.6017-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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Drawing of a Hart Foot Guard for rails, 6017-B

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