Austerlitz Street, looking south, Chatham, New York, 8341-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384075

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
New York - Chatham & E. Chatham
Austerlitz Street, looking south, Chatham, New York, 8341-B
(current record)

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

Description

The image shows Austerlitz Street in Chatham, New York, looking south. The street is covered with snow and features railway tracks crossing it in the foreground. On both sides of the street, there are houses and trees with bare branches. A sign near the tracks reads "RAIL ROAD CROSSING," and other text instructs to "LOOK OUT FOR THE ENGINE."

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
streets
snow (precipitation)
houses
residential structures
exterior views
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012981
B-Series negative 8341-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.800.8341-B

Places

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

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