Signal tower #10, taken when new, Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts, 5777-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383041

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Brighton
Signal tower #10, taken when new, Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts, 5777-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Brighton

Description

The image shows Signal Tower #10 in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts. The building is made of brick with a multi-angled roof and a set of windows on the upper level. It is situated alongside railway tracks with several surrounding buildings and utility poles in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad signal towers
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011761
B-Series negative 5777-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

PC015.002.150.5777-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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