Steps on commuter car #277, 10751-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382516

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Locomotives
Steps on commuter car #277, 10751-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Locomotives

Description

The image shows the steps of commuter car #277. The steps lead up to a door on the side of the train, with safety handrails on either side. The car is positioned on train tracks, with stacks of wooden ties visible in the background against a stone wall. A mechanical handle and some piping or cables appear next to the steps.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad cars
steps
railroads
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003666
B-Series negative 10751-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

PC015.002.780.10751-B

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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