West abutment trench, Glen Avenue, looking north, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8838-B

Description

The image shows a west abutment trench at Glen Avenue in Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, looking north. The trench is framed with wooden supports, and two men are standing on top of the structure. The trench appears to have muddy water at the bottom, and additional wooden reinforcement is visible within the trench itself.

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Descriptive Terms

trenches
abutments
construction (assembling)
workers
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013478
B-Series negative 8838-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

PC015.002.460.8838-B

Places

Newton Center (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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West abutment trench, Glen Avenue, looking north, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8838-B

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