View from grain elevator showing new Cunard Line pier, looking toward Boston and Charlestown, East Boston, Mass., 9856-B

Search Collections

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1910-07-25

GUSN

GUSN-381627

You can find this within

Browse Collection

Description

The image depicts a view from a grain elevator looking toward the new Cunard Line pier in East Boston, Massachusetts. The foreground features extensive pier structures with rows of windows and a network of covered walkways. In the background, the cityscape of Boston and Charlestown is visible, including industrial buildings and smokestacks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

piers (marine landings)
grain elevators
exterior views
belt conveyors
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002774
B-Series negative 9856-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.230.9856-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
Belt conveyors

Description Level

Item

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact info@historicnewengland.org.

Loading Loading...