Temporary platform and bridge from the West, Main Line, Davis Case, Newton, Massachusetts, 8769-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1896-10-16

GUSN

GUSN-384503

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Newton
Temporary platform and bridge from the West, Main Line, Davis Case, Newton, Massachusetts, 8769-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Newton

Description

The image depicts a railway scene in Newton, Massachusetts, capturing a temporary platform and bridge on the Main Line, viewed from the west. A man is standing beside the tracks, and a fence runs alongside the left side of the image.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad stations
exterior views
footbridges
platforms (floors)
men (male humans)
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013409
B-Series negative 8769-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1966

Reference Code

PC015.002.390.8769-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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