Derrick tower at Dartmouth Street; NY, NH, & H. railroad station, Publishing Co. building in the background, Boston, Massachusetts, 6252-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383514

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Description

The image shows a derrick tower under construction at Dartmouth Street, located at the NY, NH, & H. railroad station. In the background, there is a building with signage for a Publishing Company, identifiable by the partial text visible on the structure. The scene is set in Boston, Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

towers (building divisions)
construction (assembling)
railroad stations
commercial buildings
publishers
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012234
B-Series negative 6252-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

PC015.002.090.6252-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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