Depressing of tracks through city for grade crossing elimination project, steam shovel at work south of Saratoga Street, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10211-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1906-08-08

GUSN

GUSN-381981

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Description

The image depicts a construction site in East Boston, Massachusetts, where a steam shovel is in operation as part of a project to depress tracks for grade crossing elimination. The scene is located south of Saratoga Street, showing railroad tracks running through the area. Several workers are present near the tracks, alongside the steam shovel, which is positioned adjacent to a deep trench. Wooden supports and piles of earth are visible along the sides of the trench.

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Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
steam shovels
cuts (earthworks)
bridges (built works)
workers
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003128
B-Series negative 10211-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.210.10211-B

Places

East Boston (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Railroad crossings
Steam shovels

Description Level

Item

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