Bridge #144 under construction, temporary trestle looking north, Middlefield, Massachusetts, 8128-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1903

GUSN

GUSN-383863

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Description

The image depicts Bridge #144 under construction in Middlefield, Massachusetts. A temporary trestle structure is visible, with wooden supports beneath the bridge. The setting is a wooded area, with a track running across the bridge. In the background, there are utility poles and a small structure near the tracks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bridges (built works)
abutments
trestles (bridges)
construction (assembling)
woods (plant communities)
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012767
B-Series negative 8128-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.350.8128-B

Date Notes

Created month: 06

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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