Engine house, view from rear before extension, Riverside, Newton, Massachusetts, 5972-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383235

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Newton (Riverside)
Engine house, view from rear before extension, Riverside, Newton, Massachusetts, 5972-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Newton (Riverside)

Description

The image shows the rear view of an engine house in Riverside, Newton, Massachusetts, before an extension was added. The building is made of brick and features several large windows. A set of train tracks runs along the base of the structure and a chimney is visible on the roof.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
trees
roundhouses
exterior views
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011955
B-Series negative 5972-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

PC015.002.430.5972-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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