Bridge #138, west abutment, southwest corner, Middlefield, Mass., 10627-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1903

GUSN

GUSN-382392

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Middlefield - Bridges
Bridge #138, west abutment, southwest corner, Middlefield, Mass., 10627-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Middlefield - Bridges

Description

The image depicts the southwest corner of the west abutment of Bridge #138 in Middlefield, Massachusetts. The abutment is constructed of stone blocks and is adjacent to a sloping hillside. A body of water is visible at the base of the structure, and there are bare trees and utility poles nearby.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bridges (built works)
abutments
railroads
rivers
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003542
B-Series negative 10627-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.350.10627-B

Places

Middlefield (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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