Boston and Albany Railroad branch line profiles, 9710-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-381482

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Unidentified advertisements, railroad ties, charts and drawings, and interiors
Boston and Albany Railroad branch line profiles, 9710-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Unidentified advertisements, railroad ties, charts and drawings, and interiors

Description

The image displays a detailed diagram of branch line profiles for the Boston and Albany Railroad. It includes various segments such as the Grand Junction, Highland Circuit, Saxonville, Milford, Millbury, Webster, Spencer, and Ware River branches, among others. Each profile illustrates the elevation changes and distances along the respective branch lines. The diagram was produced by the Office of the Chief Engineer, showing engineering data for these routes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

plans (reports)
railroads
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002629
B-Series negative 9710-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

PC015.002.750.9710-B

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Railroads--Branch lines
Photographs

Description Level

Item

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