Storage basin and outlet drain, view of drain looking east, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10231-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904-10-07

GUSN

GUSN-382001

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Description

The image shows a construction site in East Boston, Massachusetts, featuring a storage basin and outlet drain. Visible in the foreground and extending into the distance is a trench supported by wooden boards. Three figures are visible with one crouching and two standing on the edges of the construction area. An industrial machine with large wheels is positioned to the right near some dirt mounds. The view is oriented towards the east.

Details

Descriptive Terms

storage spaces
interior views
beams (structural elements)
drains
workers
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003148
B-Series negative 10231-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.240.10231-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

Storage
Drainage pipes

Description Level

Item

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