Clyde Street Pier, interior construction, East Boston, Mass., 9895-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-381667

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
East Boston - Clyde St. Pier
Clyde Street Pier, interior construction, East Boston, Mass., 9895-B
(current record)

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - East Boston - Clyde St. Pier

Description

The image shows the interior construction of Clyde Street Pier in East Boston, Massachusetts. It features large wooden beams and structural elements in an incomplete building with two workers actively engaged in construction tasks. Various construction materials are scattered across the site.

Details

Descriptive Terms

piers (marine landings)
interior views
construction (assembling)
lumber
harbors
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002814
B-Series negative 9895-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

PC015.002.220.9895-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
Construction

Description Level

Item

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