New Leyland Line Pier, showing ship tied at pier, East Boston, Mass., 9854-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1910

GUSN

GUSN-381626

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Description

The image shows a ship tied to the New Leyland Line Pier in East Boston, Massachusetts. The ship is positioned alongside a complex of industrial-style buildings with visible structural frameworks and windows. There is a large water tank in the background on one of the structures. The scene is captured from the water with the pier and ship in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

piers (marine landings)
steamships
belt conveyors
water towers
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002773
B-Series negative 9854-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.260.9854-B

Date Notes

Created Month: 10

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
Steamboats

Description Level

Item

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