Dump car #0406, Brighton, Boston, Mass., 10786-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382549

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Brighton
Dump car #0406, Brighton, Boston, Mass., 10786-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Brighton

Description

The image shows Dump Car #0406 loaded with material on railway tracks, labeled "B&A" and "0406." The side of the car displays the text "RETURN TO ALLSTON SHOPS WHEN EMPTY." The scene is set in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts, with a brick building and windows visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
repair shops
freight cars
dump cars
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003701
B-Series negative 10786-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

PC015.002.150.10786-B

Places

Brighton (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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