Bridge #144, looking east, Middlefield, Massachusetts, 8778-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1903

GUSN

GUSN-384512

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Description

The image depicts Bridge #144 in Middlefield, Massachusetts, looking eastward. The scene includes train tracks leading across the bridge, with rugged terrain on both sides. Two people are visible near the tracks, one on each side, set against a backdrop of barren trees and rocky outcrops.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
bridges (built works)
men (male humans)
woods (plant communities)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013418
B-Series negative 8778-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

PC015.002.350.8778-B

Date Notes

Created month: 03

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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