Swift's Live Stock Car #60716, Boston, Mass., 9765-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1911-02-06

GUSN

GUSN-381537

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Boston - Railroad cars
Swift's Live Stock Car #60716, Boston, Mass., 9765-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Boston - Railroad cars

Description

The image depicts Swift's Live Stock Car #60716 located in Boston, Massachusetts. The wooden rail car stands on a set of tracks in an industrial area. The car features slatted walls suitable for ventilation and text visible on the side includes "S.L.S.E 60716" and "Farlow Draft Gear Twin Springs."

Details

Descriptive Terms

freight cars
boxcars
railroads
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002684
B-Series negative 9765-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.130.9765-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Railroads

Description Level

Item

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