Main Line, Mt. Ida during excavations for depressing of tracks, Newton, Massachusetts, 8528-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384301

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Newton
Main Line, Mt. Ida during excavations for depressing of tracks, Newton, Massachusetts, 8528-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Newton

Description

The image depicts an excavation site along the Main Line at Mt. Ida in Newton, Massachusetts during the depressing of tracks. Workers and equipment are visible around a large trench, with rail cars on the left side and cranes in the background. A large house can be seen on the right side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
freight trains
rolling stock
excavation (process)
houses
residential structures
exterior views
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013168
B-Series negative 8528-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.390.8528-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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