Chestnut Hill Station, steps at east end of platform, Chestnut Hill, Newton, Massachusetts, 8825-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384559

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Newton
Chestnut Hill Station, steps at east end of platform, Chestnut Hill, Newton, Massachusetts, 8825-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Newton

Description

The image depicts the steps at the east end of the platform at Chestnut Hill Station in Newton, Massachusetts. It shows a covered area with a wooden structure, a set of stairs leading up, and some foliage visible in the background. A small piece of luggage is placed near the steps.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad stations
exterior views
platforms (floors)
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013465
B-Series negative 8825-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

PC015.002.390.8825-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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