Private crossing, looking north, Natick, Massachusetts, 8355-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1911-02-01

GUSN

GUSN-384089

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Natick
Private crossing, looking north, Natick, Massachusetts, 8355-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Natick

Description

The image depicts a railway crossing in Natick, Massachusetts, looking north. Visible are multiple train tracks with a person walking across them. Boxcars are positioned on the tracks, and a large brick building with a chimney and a distinctive tower-like structure is in the background. Stacks of lumber and materials are nearby.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
boxcars
men (male humans)
fences
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012995
B-Series negative 8355-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.380.8355-B

Places

Natick (Middlesex 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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