Kneeland Street railroad yard construction, old sign in background for a telephone station, Boston, Mass., 10130-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-381901

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Description

The image shows a group of workers at the construction site of the Kneeland Street railroad yard in Boston, Massachusetts. The workers are surrounded by wooden beams and construction materials. In the background, a brick building bears an old sign for a telephone station.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad yards
railroads
construction (assembling)
workers
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003048
B-Series negative 10130-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

Date of Acquisition

1966

Reference Code

PC015.002.100.10130-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Construction

Description Level

Item

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