Huntington Avenue Station, looking east from under Hunting Avenue Bridge, Boston, Massachusetts, 6481-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1908-03-08

GUSN

GUSN-383733

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Description

The image depicts Huntington Avenue Station in Boston, Massachusetts, looking east from under the Hunting Avenue Bridge. Three sets of railroad tracks run through the station, with a platform visible on the right side. The station building has a peaked roof with decorative elements. A bridge spans the tracks in the background and a "Hotel Oxford" sign is visible on a building to the left.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad stations
exterior views
bridges (built works)
fences
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012634
B-Series negative 6481-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

PC015.002.090.6481-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

NEEDS PRESERVATION: This negative is broken into two piece.

Description Level

Item

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