Leyland Line and general B&A railroad piers, taken from Boston, Revere Beach, and Lynn Railroad Coal Trestle, formerly Mass. Coal Co. Wharf, East Boston, Mass., 9845-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1910-12-28

GUSN

GUSN-381617

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Description

The image shows railroad piers and freight cars at the Leyland Line and general B&A railroad piers, as viewed from the Boston, Revere Beach, and Lynn Railroad Coal Trestle, formerly the Massachusetts Coal Company Wharf, in East Boston, Massachusetts. Visible in the foreground are several freight cars labeled with company names and numbers positioned on a trestle above the water. In the background, there is a large pier structure extending into the water.

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Descriptive Terms

piers (marine landings)
railroads
rolling stock
freight trains
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002764
B-Series negative 9845-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.260.9845-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

Piers
Railroad trains

Description Level

Item

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