Beams for Laundry Brook Bridge, West Newton, Newton, Mass., 10519-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382287

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Description

The image shows construction beams for the Laundry Brook Bridge in West Newton, Newton, Massachusetts. Several workers are visible on the site, involved in the construction process. The area is filled with construction materials and debris, with a building and trees in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
bridges (built works)
construction (assembling)
beams (structural elements)
workers
rolling stock
freight trains
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003434
B-Series negative 10519-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

PC015.002.440.10519-B

Places

West Newton (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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