Depressing tracks on Highland Branch, looking west from temporary trestle and footbridge over tracks. Lincoln Street shown on right side of picture and crossing tracks, Newton Highlands, Newton, Mass., 9623-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1905-08-08

GUSN

GUSN-381396

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Newton (Highlands)
Depressing tracks on Highland Branch, looking west from temporary trestle and footbridge over tracks. Lincoln Street shown on right side of picture and crossing tracks, Newton Highlands, Newton, Mass., 9623-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Newton (Highlands)

Description

The image shows railway tracks on the Highland Branch in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts viewed from a temporary trestle and footbridge. Visible on the right side is Lincoln Street which crosses the tracks. In the background, there are buildings and some construction materials scattered near the tracks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

construction (assembling)
railroads
rolling stock
grade crossings
workers
lumber
storefronts
commercial buildings
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002543
B-Series negative 9623-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.400.9623-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)

Subjects

Railroads
Construction

Description Level

Item

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