Swift's Livestock Express cattle car #60716, 10797-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1911-02-06

GUSN

GUSN-382560

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Locomotives
Swift's Livestock Express cattle car #60716, 10797-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Locomotives

Description

The image shows Swift's Livestock Express cattle car #60716. The cattle car has slatted sides with some hay protruding through the slats, and the identification "S.L.S.E 60716" is visible on the side. It is positioned on railway tracks in an industrial area, with buildings and utility poles in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
freight cars
cattle
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003712
B-Series negative 10797-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.780.10797-B

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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