Austerlitz Street, looking south, Chatham, New York, 8342-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384076

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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, 8342-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 depicts Austerlitz Street in Chatham, New York, looking south. Visible is a railroad crossing with wooden tracks in the foreground. Several residential buildings line the street, and leafless trees are scattered throughout the scene. There is a sign reading âRAILROAD CROSSINGâ and another lower sign that says âLOOK OUT FOR THE ENGINE.â

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012982
B-Series negative 8342-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.800.8342-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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