Storage basin and outlet drain, looking south, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10235-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904-09-23

GUSN

GUSN-382005

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Description

The image depicts a construction site in East Boston, Massachusetts, focusing on a storage basin and outlet drain. Several workers are present, some holding tools, standing on the uneven ground. A horse-drawn cart is visible and there are buildings in the background beyond an open, grassy area.

Details

Descriptive Terms

storage spaces
drains
workers
horse-drawn vehicles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003152
B-Series negative 10235-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.240.10235-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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