Cochrane Chemical Works, showing railroad cars, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10334-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382103

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Description

The image depicts railroad tracks and several railroad cars aligned on a track at Cochrane Chemical Works in East Boston, Massachusetts. There are telegraph poles parallel to the tracks and the cars are freight cars with closed and open sliding doors. The scene extends into the distance.

Details

Descriptive Terms

chemical plants
industrial buildings
railroads
rolling stock
boxcars
fences
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003250
B-Series negative 10334-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1966

Reference Code

PC015.002.290.10334-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

Description Level

Item

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