North side of first cut, east of Centre St., Newton, Massachusetts, 8544-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384137

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Newton
North side of first cut, east of Centre St., Newton, Massachusetts, 8544-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Newton

Description

The image shows the north side of the first cut, located east of Centre Street in Newton, Massachusetts. The foreground displays a rugged, rocky slope with visible layers of earth and stones due to excavation. In the background is a building with a brick and wooden exterior, featuring windows and a chimney.

Details

Descriptive Terms

excavations (sites)
buildings (structures)
stone (rock)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013184
B-Series negative 8544-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.390.8544-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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