Bennington Street, east abutment looking north, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10284-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-06-29

GUSN

GUSN-382053

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Description

The image shows the construction site of an east abutment on Bennington Street, East Boston, Massachusetts, looking north. The scene includes wooden beams forming a framework with a metal pipe crossing horizontally. Various construction materials, such as bricks and rubble, are scattered on the ground. There is also a broom and a tool visible among the debris.

Details

Descriptive Terms

abutments
construction (assembling)
streets
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003200
B-Series negative 10284-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.210.10284-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

Bridges--Abutments
Construction

Description Level

Item

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