Burlington railroad box car #1980, for furniture, Boston, Mass., 9716-B

Description

The image depicts a Burlington railroad boxcar numbered 1980, designed for transporting furniture. The side of the boxcar includes the label "Burlington Route," and it is situated in an outdoor space with cobblestone ground. In the background there is a building with a partially visible sign reading "THEATRE."

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Descriptive Terms

freight cars
furniture
railroads
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002635
B-Series negative 9716-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1966

Reference Code

PC015.002.090.9716-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Railroads

Description Level

Item

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Burlington railroad box car #1980, for furniture, Boston, Mass., 9716-B

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