Newton Station, showing steam shovel and workers, Newton, Massachusetts, 8471-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1897-10-30

GUSN

GUSN-384244

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Newton
Newton Station, showing steam shovel and workers, Newton, Massachusetts, 8471-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Newton

Description

The image shows a steam shovel and several workers at Newton Station in Newton, Massachusetts. The workers are gathered on the platform of the steam shovel, which is positioned near a pile of construction materials and debris. In the background, there is a railway platform and a tall, ornate brick building.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad stations
construction (assembling)
steam shovels
workers
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013111
B-Series negative 8471-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.390.8471-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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