Allston Car Repair Shops, exterior view, demolished to mkae way for Massachusetts Turnpike, Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts, 5509-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382795

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Description

The image shows the exterior view of the Allston Car Repair Shops located in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is made of brick and features large arched windows and doors. In front of the building, there are multiple railway tracks and a tanker labeled "5748 gallons, air brake." The structures appear to be part of a rail yard, which was later demolished to make way for the Massachusetts Turnpike.

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Descriptive Terms

repair shops
exterior views
railroads
tank cars
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011513
B-Series negative 5509-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

PC015.002.150.5509-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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