Unidentified railroad station, 10556-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382324

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Unidentified buildings, equipment, railroad yards, etc.
Unidentified railroad station, 10556-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Unidentified buildings, equipment, railroad yards, etc.

Description

The image shows an unidentified railroad station with a wooden platform and tracks in the foreground. The station features a covered area supported by multiple columns and a structure with shingled siding. In the background, a couple of carts and a parked vehicle are visible, along with some distant industrial buildings and smokestacks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
railroad stations
platforms (floors)
carts
freight trains
rolling stock
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003471
B-Series negative 10556-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

PC015.002.720.10556-B

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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