General view of countryside, Palmer, Massachusetts, 5599-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382884

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
N-P - Miscellaneous locations
General view of countryside, Palmer, Massachusetts, 5599-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - N-P - Miscellaneous locations

Description

The image shows a wide view of the countryside in Palmer, Massachusetts. In the foreground are fields with low vegetation, and in the distance, there is a house surrounded by open land and trees. The background features rolling hills covered with dense trees under an expansive sky.

Details

Descriptive Terms

fields (land)
houses
residential structures
exterior views
forests
hills
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011603
B-Series negative 5599-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

PC015.002.370.5599-B

Places

Palmer (Hampden 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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