Storage basin, flushing gate, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10237-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1905-01-21

GUSN

GUSN-382007

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
East Boston - Drains, sewers
Storage basin, flushing gate, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10237-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - East Boston - Drains, sewers

Description

The image depicts a flushing gate located at a storage basin in East Boston, Massachusetts. The gate is made of wood and metal components with bolts and fasteners securing it in place. A ladder is positioned to the right of the gate against a concrete wall.

Details

Descriptive Terms

storage spaces
floodgates (lower gates)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003154
B-Series negative 10237-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.240.10237-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
Sluice gates

Description Level

Item

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