Walnut Street, looking northeast by railroad station, Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, 8819-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-06-29

GUSN

GUSN-384553

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Description

The image depicts Walnut Street looking northeast by the railroad station in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. Visible in the foreground are workers and construction equipment, with a railway track running parallel. There is a line of trees alongside the street and tracks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad stations
construction (assembling)
workers
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013459
B-Series negative 8819-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

PC015.002.400.8819-B

Places

Newton Highlands (Newton, Middlesex county, Massachusetts) [part of inhabited place]

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

NEEDS PRESERVATION: This negative is broken into multiple pieces.

Description Level

Item

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