Washington Street looking east, Newton Lower Falls, Newton, Massachusetts, 5613-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382898

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Description

The image depicts Washington Street looking east in Newton Lower Falls, Newton, Massachusetts. The scene includes a streetcar track running along the road, lined with deciduous trees and a wooden fence. Several buildings are visible in the background, including a small structure on the left and larger, multi-story buildings further down the street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streets
houses
residential structures
exterior views
tracks (transit system elements)
fences
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011617
B-Series negative 5613-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1965

Reference Code

PC015.002.410.5613-B

Places

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

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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