Front view of sand screen, Riverside, Newton, Mass., 10839-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1900

GUSN

GUSN-382599

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Newton (Riverside)
Front view of sand screen, Riverside, Newton, Mass., 10839-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Newton (Riverside)

Description

The image shows the front view of a sand screen located in Riverside, Newton, Massachusetts. A structure made of wood is visible, with a large pile of gravel or sand in front. The background includes a natural landscape with sparse vegetation.

Details

Descriptive Terms

sand
protection
embankments
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003754
B-Series negative 10839-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.430.10839-B

Places

Newton (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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