Main Line, steam shovel and crane at Brackett's Trestle, Newtonville, Newton, Massachusetts, 8465-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1897

GUSN

GUSN-384238

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Description

The image shows a railway construction site at Brackett's Trestle in Newtonville, Newton, Massachusetts. A steam shovel and a crane are visible on the railway tracks, with construction materials and tools scattered around the site. In the background, there are buildings including a church with a tall steeple and residential houses. Additionally, there are other structures and equipment further down the tracks.

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Descriptive Terms

railroads
steam shovels
cranes (equipment)
trains (vehicle groupings)
rolling stock
churches (buildings)
religious buildings
exterior views
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013105
B-Series negative 8465-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.420.8465-B

Date Notes

Created month: 08

Places

Newtonville (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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