Coal trestle, East Cambridge, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 5848-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383111

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Description

The image shows a coal trestle in East Cambridge, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The trestle is a wooden structure with inclined supports and a railroad track running along its top. Surrounding the trestle are industrial buildings and chimneys, with smoke visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trestles (bridges)
coal
railroads
industrial buildings
exterior views
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011831
B-Series negative 5848-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

PC015.002.180.5848-B

Places

East Cambridge (Cambridge, Middlesex 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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