Linden Street bridge, showing Wellesley Hills station in the background, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 8655-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384389

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Wellesley
Linden Street bridge, showing Wellesley Hills station in the background, Wellesley, Massachusetts, 8655-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Wellesley

Description

The image shows the Linden Street bridge spanning over railroad tracks in Wellesley, Massachusetts. The bridge is supported by stone abutments, and the tracks run underneath it, curving slightly to the left. In the background, the Wellesley Hills station is visible, surrounded by trees and telephone poles.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
bridges (built works)
abutments
streets
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013295
B-Series negative 8655-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.570.8655-B

Places

Wellesley Hills (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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