Clyde Street Pier, sloop loading stone, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10484-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1906-10-03

GUSN

GUSN-382252

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Description

The image shows a sloop at Clyde Street Pier in East Boston, Massachusetts, engaged in loading stone. The pier is lined with piles of stone and timber, and several industrial buildings are visible in the background. The sloop's sails are not raised and the mast is prominent in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

piers (marine landings)
sloops (sailing vessels)
warehouses
exterior views
pile drivers
lumber
stone (rock)
harbors
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003399
B-Series negative 10484-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.220.10484-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

Piers
Sailboats

Description Level

Item

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