Placing of girders at Cypress Street, Brookline Hills station, Brookline, Massachusetts, 6228-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1891-09-27

GUSN

GUSN-383490

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Description

The image shows a scene at Brookline Hills station in Brookline, Massachusetts, where girders are being placed. Several men are standing near the railroad tracks, with a train engine visible to the right. A bridge structure with girders is partially constructed over the tracks. A brick building is visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad stations
construction (assembling)
girders
trains (vehicle groupings)
men (male humans)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012210
B-Series negative 6228-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

PC015.002.160.6228-B

Places

Brookline (Norfolk 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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