Preston's crossing, looking south, East Chatham, Chatham, New York, 8322-B

Search Collections

Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384057

You can find this within

Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
New York - Chatham & E. Chatham
Preston's crossing, looking south, East Chatham, Chatham, New York, 8322-B
(current record)

Browse Collection

Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - New York - Chatham & E. Chatham

Description

The image depicts Preston's Crossing in East Chatham, New York, looking south. It features railroad tracks curving towards the right, flanked by leafless trees and a wooden fence. The landscape includes a mix of open fields and wooded areas, with hills visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012963
B-Series negative 8322-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.800.8322-B

Places

East Chatham (Columbia county, New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact info@historicnewengland.org.