Storage basin, looking north from near gate chamber, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10245-B

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904-09-16

GUSN

GUSN-382015

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Description

The image shows a storage basin area in East Boston, Massachusetts, looking north from near a gate chamber. In the foreground, there is a large expanse of grassy land. To the left, there are a series of buildings lined along the edge. In the background, additional structures and some industrial equipment or cranes are visible across the landscape. A person is standing in the central portion of the scene.

Details

Descriptive Terms

storage spaces
railroads
rolling stock
freight cars
houses
residential structures
exterior views
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003162
B-Series negative 10245-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.240.10245-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
Railroad trains

Description Level

Item

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