Capsized derrick at Faneuil, Boston, Massachusetts, 8633-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1896-11-20

GUSN

GUSN-384367

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Boston - Faneuil Station
Capsized derrick at Faneuil, Boston, Massachusetts, 8633-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Boston - Faneuil Station

Description

The image shows a capsized derrick near railroad tracks in Boston, Massachusetts. A group of people is gathered around the scene, examining the wreck. Steam is visible from a train on the track above the slope where the derrick is overturned. The background features leafless trees and a slightly elevated landscape.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
boxcars
derricks
accidents
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013273
B-Series negative 8633-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.120.8633-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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