Albumen print of 0-4-0 locomotive Hercules, Boston, Mass., circa 1870

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

undated

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Boston; HAV-01-403-Z-G-318

GUSN

GUSN-358398

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Description

Albumen print of 0-4-0 locomotive Hercules. Taken in Boston, Massachusetts, by an unknown photographer circa 1870.

Details

Descriptive Terms

locomotives
steam locomotives
steam engines (engines)
travel
tracks (transit system elements)
workers
men (male humans)
albumen prints
mounts (secondary support)

Physical Descrption

1 photographic print : albumen, mounted ; 14 x 19 inches

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Date of Acquisition

2015

Reference Code

PC001.01.01.USMA.010.007

Acqusition Type

Gift

Date Notes

circa 1870

Credit Line

Gift of Joan Pearson Watkins Revocable Trust, 2015

Record Details

Material Type

albumen prints
mounts (secondary support)

Subjects

Travel
Photograph

Conservation Note

Print was originally framed but was removed for ease of storage.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / Boston; HAV-01-403-Z-G-318

Related Items

Watkins family papers

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