At Washington Street, taken at old Newton Station before work commenced on lowering tracks for grade crossing elimination, Newton, Massachusetts, 6443-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1895

GUSN

GUSN-383698

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Description

The image depicts the railroad tracks at old Newton Station in Newton, Massachusetts, on Washington Street. Visible are multiple sets of tracks and a raised platform on the left. Several wooden utility poles run alongside the tracks, and there are houses and buildings in the background. A few people are standing near a small structure adjacent to the tracks. Rubble and construction materials are visible.

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Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
construction (assembling)
freight cars
houses
residential structures
exterior views
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012599
B-Series negative 6443-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

PC015.002.390.6443-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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