After flood receded, area covered by lake formed by collapsed dam, Middlefield, Mass., 10458-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382227

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Description

The image shows a wide view of a landscape in Middlefield, Massachusetts, where a lake has formed as a result of a collapsed dam. The surrounding landscape includes distant hills and sparse vegetation.

Details

Descriptive Terms

lakes (bodies of water)
floods (natural events)
dams
damage
woods (plant communities)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003374
B-Series negative 10458-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

PC015.002.360.10458-B

Places

Middlefield (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Lakes
Floods

Description Level

Item

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