Footbridge at east end of platform at Chestnut Hill Station, Newton, Massachusetts, 8826-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384560

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Newton
Footbridge at east end of platform at Chestnut Hill Station, Newton, Massachusetts, 8826-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Newton

Description

The image shows a footbridge at the east end of the platform at Chestnut Hill Station in Newton, Massachusetts. The view includes railway tracks, a wooden platform, and a covered walkway overhead. There are steps leading up to the footbridge and trees are visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013466
B-Series negative 8826-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

PC015.002.390.8826-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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