Railroad loading dock, Enfield, Massachusetts, 27258-A

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1895-1940

GUSN

GUSN-373393

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Description

The image shows a railroad loading dock in Enfield, Massachusetts. It features a large wooden building with several crates and cargo visible on the loading platform. A boxcar is positioned adjacent to the platform, and there are leafless trees near the structure. In the background, a church steeple is visible among other buildings.

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Descriptive Terms

loading docks
railroads
exterior views
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP001734
A-Series negative 27258-A

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC031

Collection Name

Donald W. Howe photographic collection of Quabbin Valley views, 1900s-1930s

Date of Acquisition

1960

Reference Code

PC031.001.004.27258-A

Places

Enfield (Hampshire County, Massachusetts) [deserted settlement]

Record Details

Originator

Howe, Donald William, 1892-1977 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Loading and unloading
Architectural photography

Description Level

Item

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