Clyde Street Pier shed, grain conveyor galleries, looking southwest, East Boston, Mass., 9916-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1908-11-13

GUSN

GUSN-381688

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Description

The image depicts the Clyde Street Pier shed and grain conveyor galleries in East Boston, Massachusetts, viewed looking southwest. Visible are railroad tracks leading towards structures, including a shed and large industrial conveyor galleries on the left and right. A lone utility pole is seen near the center of the scene.

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Descriptive Terms

piers (marine landings)
sheds (storage structures)
railroads
rolling stock
boxcars
belt conveyors
utility poles
harbors
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002835
B-Series negative 9916-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.220.9916-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
Sheds

Description Level

Item

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