Chester Station platform, looking east, Chester, Massachusetts, 6371-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1906-08-04

GUSN

GUSN-382607

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Description

The image shows the Chester Station platform in Chester, Massachusetts, looking east. Visible are the railroad tracks curving away into the distance and a platform with several individuals standing near a wooden building. The building has a sign indicating "Western Union Telegraph & Cable Office." Trees can be seen in the background beyond the tracks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad stations
exterior views
platforms (floors)
hills
woods (plant communities)
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012527
B-Series negative 6371-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

PC015.002.190.6371-B

Places

Chester (Hampden 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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