Along right-of-way in Berkshire Mountains, Middlefield, Mass., 10692-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382457

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Description

The image shows a railroad right-of-way in the Berkshire Mountains, Middlefield, Massachusetts. On the left side, several railroad cars are visible, with markings that include "Pennsylvania Railroad" and "Union Line." The foreground features a slope covered with rocks, wooden debris, and sparse vegetation. There is a tree on the right side of the image beside the railway embankment.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
rolling stock
freight trains
right of way
horse-drawn vehicles
woods (plant communities)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003607
B-Series negative 10692-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

PC015.002.360.10692-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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