At Church Street, Newton, Mass., 10513-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1896

GUSN

GUSN-382281

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Newton - Rail scenes and construction
At Church Street, Newton, Mass., 10513-B
(current record)

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Newton - Rail scenes and construction

Description

The image depicts a scene at Church Street in Newton, Massachusetts. In the foreground, there is open ground with a paved area leading towards a wooden fence. Beyond the fence, there are two men near a lamppost, and behind them is a railcar labeled "BOSTON AND ALBANY." In the background, there are trees and buildings situated on a hillside.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
rolling stock
freight trains
streets
houses
residential structures
exterior views
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003428
B-Series negative 10513-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.450.10513-B

Places

Newton (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Streets

Description Level

Item

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