Railroad crossing, Chester, Massachusetts, 8692-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384426

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Description

The image shows a railroad crossing in Chester, Massachusetts, featuring a stretch of train tracks extending into the distance. To the left, there are a few wooden buildings situated near the base of a hill. A sign labeled "RAILROAD CROSSING" is visible on the right, next to the tracks. The background is dominated by a landscape of rolling hills.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
houses
residential structures
exterior views
hills
woods (plant communities)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013332
B-Series negative 8692-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

Date of Acquisition

1966

Reference Code

PC015.002.190.8692-B

Places

Chester (Hampden County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

NEEDS PRESERVATION: The right side of this negative is broken.

Description Level

Item

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