Kneeland Street freight yard, 40 ton crane in action, Boston, Massachusetts, 5856-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1910-08-17

GUSN

GUSN-383119

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Description

The image shows a large industrial crane in action at the Kneeland Street freight yard in Boston, Massachusetts. The crane is labeled as a "40 ton Niles Crane" and is positioned over railway tracks. Several freight cars and a horse-drawn wagon loaded with crates are present, along with a few people standing near the equipment. A wooden building is visible on the left side of the image.

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Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad yards
freight trains
cranes (equipment)
workers
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011839
B-Series negative 5856-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

PC015.002.100.5856-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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