Storage basin, looking southwest from extreme north end, showing construction of roof with expanded metal, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10281-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-01-21

GUSN

GUSN-382050

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Description

The image shows a construction site for a storage basin in East Boston, Massachusetts, looking southwest from the extreme north end. The focus is on the progress of the roof construction, featuring expanded metal. Several workers are standing along the edge of the site with construction materials and equipment visible around them.

Details

Descriptive Terms

storage spaces
exterior views
roofs
metal
workers
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003197
B-Series negative 10281-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.240.10281-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
Roofs

Description Level

Item

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