Original stone arch bridge built in 1840 in the Berkshire Mountains over the Westfield River, Middlefield, Massachusetts, 6320-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383582

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Description

The image shows a stone arch bridge built in 1840, located in the Berkshire Mountains over the Westfield River in Middlefield, Massachusetts. The bridge features a masonry arch with a lattice-style truss structure on top, spanning a snow-covered rocky landscape. Bare trees and a hillside are visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bridges (built works)
mountains
rivers
snow (precipitation)
woods (plant communities)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012302
B-Series negative 6320-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1965

Reference Code

PC015.002.350.6320-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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