Placing of 8th 5 foot pipe to carry Laundry Brook, project of lowering tracks, Newton, Massachusetts, 6229-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1896-12-14

GUSN

GUSN-383491

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Description

The image shows a construction site in Newton, Massachusetts, where workers are engaged in placing the eighth five-foot pipe intended to carry Laundry Brook. The project involves lowering tracks. A large pipe is suspended by chains, ready to be installed, with workers actively participating in the process, and some pipes already positioned in the trench below. Rubble and construction materials are visible scattered around the area.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
pipes (conduits)
construction (assembling)
workers
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012211
B-Series negative 6229-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

PC015.002.390.6229-B

Places

Newton (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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