Porter Street, looking southeast, showing railroad signals, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10259-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-06-01

GUSN

GUSN-382028

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Description

The image shows railroad tracks with signals in the foreground on Porter Street, looking southeast. In the background, there are construction sites, including cranes and scaffolding, as well as various buildings in East Boston, Massachusetts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
bridges (built works)
abutments
construction (assembling)
cranes (equipment)
pile drivers
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003175
B-Series negative 10259-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.290.10259-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

Railroads--Signaling

Description Level

Item

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