Whitman's crossing, looking south from center of track #1, Schodack, New York, 8212-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1906-07-20

GUSN

GUSN-383947

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
New York
Whitman's crossing, looking south from center of track #1, Schodack, New York, 8212-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - New York

Description

The image shows a view looking south from the center of track #1 at Whitman's Crossing in Schodack, New York. Visible are parallel train tracks flanked by telegraph poles running alongside. There are grassy embankments on either side, with some wooden structures and a pile of rubble on the right.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012852
B-Series negative 8212-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.790.8212-B

Places

South Schodack (Rensselaer county, New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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