Cars of the Bay State Street Railway, Peabody Square, Peabody, Massachusetts, GN-2708

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1860-1949

GUSN

GUSN-377987

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George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s
Negatives
Negative numbers GN2705-GN2769
Cars of the Bay State Street Railway, Peabody Square, Peabody, Massachusetts, GN-2708
(current record)

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George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s
- Negatives
  - Negative numbers GN2705-GN2769
    - 15 bench open car built by Newburyport Car Company, Salisbury Square, Salisbury, Massachusetts, GN-2705
    - Cars of the Bay State Street Railway, Peabody Square, Peabody, Massachusetts, GN-2708 (current record)
    - Joseph Moulton House, 89-91 High Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2740
    - Joseph Moulton House, 89-91 High Street, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2741
    - Open electric cars in Market Square, Newburyport, Massachusetts, GN-2742
    - Massachusetts Northeastern Street Railyway car barn, Merrimac, Massachusetts, GN-2752
    - Haverhill, Merrimac, and Amesbury Street Railyway car #59, Amesbury, Massachusetts, GN-2753
    - Electric car #7019, Eastern Massachusetts Street Railway, Peabody Square, Peabody, Massachusetts, GN-2769

Description

The image shows Peabody Square in Peabody, Massachusetts, featuring a streetcar from the Bay State Street Railway. In the foreground, a monument stands at the center of a square. A horse-drawn carriage is visible to the right and a building with a "HARDWARE" sign is in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streetscapes
commercial buildings
exterior views
horse-drawn vehicles
trolley cars
statues
trees
photographs
photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP005998
Noyes negative GN-2708

Physical Descrption

1 film negative

Collection Code

PC038

Collection Name

George E. Noyes photographic collection, 1860s-1940s

Reference Code

PC038.01.022.GN-2708

Places

Peabody (Essex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Noyes, George E. (Photographer)

Material Type

photographic film (photographic materials)
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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