Construction of the seven story warehouse, exterior, East, Boston, Mass., 9944-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1901

GUSN

GUSN-381716

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Description

The image depicts the construction of a seven-story warehouse in East Boston, Massachusetts. In the foreground, the exterior brick wall of the building is visible with construction materials and scaffolding surrounding the site. A taller, completed building is seen in the background, along with other residential and industrial structures.

Details

Descriptive Terms

warehouses
construction (assembling)
brick (clay product)
houses
residential structures
exterior views
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002863
B-Series negative 9944-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.270.9944-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

Construction

Description Level

Item

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