Walnut Street railroad crossing, looking east and showing railroad station, Newtonville, Newton, Massachusetts, 8757-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1895

GUSN

GUSN-384494

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Description

The image shows the Walnut Street railroad crossing in Newtonville, Newton, Massachusetts, looking east. Visible are multiple railroad tracks and a station building on the left side. Utility poles and overhead wires run alongside the tracks, and a church can be seen on the right.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad stations
exterior views
grade crossings
churches (buildings)
religious buildings
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013397
B-Series negative 8757-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

PC015.002.420.8757-B

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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