Photograph of the West Springfield repair shops, hanging in room 372 at South Station, Boston, Massachusetts, 5942-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1907-03-07

GUSN

GUSN-383205

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Description

The photograph shows the West Springfield repair shops, part of the Boston and Albany Railroad. It features a framed illustration of the buildings, with visible elements such as train tracks and a water tower. The frame is displayed in room 372 at South Station, Boston, Massachusetts. A caption below the image states it was designed at the engineers' office of B&A RR in Boston and built by R.F. Hawkins in 1894-95.

Details

Descriptive Terms

repair shops
exterior views
railroads
boxcars
water towers
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011925
B-Series negative 5942-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

PC015.002.590.5942-B

Places

West Springfield (Hampden County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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