Wellesley Farms railroad station, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 6428-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383683

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Wellesley
Wellesley Farms railroad station, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 6428-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Wellesley

Description

The image depicts the Wellesley Farms railroad station in Wellesley, Massachusetts. A path leads through dense shrubbery and trees toward the station. The station building has a hipped roof and a vintage automobile is parked on the dirt road curving in front of it.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad stations
exterior views
automobiles
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012584
B-Series negative 6428-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

PC015.002.570.6428-B

Places

Wellesley Farms (Wellesley, Norfolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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