The railroad station during depressing of tracks of Highland Branch, looking north east, Newton Highlands, Newton, Mass., 9625-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-08-08

GUSN

GUSN-381398

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Description

The image shows a railroad station in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, during the depressing of tracks of the Highland Branch. Visible in the foreground are tracks and construction equipment. A wooden footbridge crosses above the area and a section of the station building is visible, made of stone with a sloped roof. Trees and other building materials are in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

construction (assembling)
construction equipment
railroads
railroad stations
rolling stock
trains (vehicle groupings)
lumber
bridges (built works)
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002545
B-Series negative 9625-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.400.9625-B

Places

Newton Highlands (Newton, Middlesex county, Massachusetts) [part of inhabited place]

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Railroad stations
Construction

Description Level

Item

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