At North Package and Provision Co., exterior, East Cambridge, Cambridge, Mass., 9770-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1907-11-08

GUSN

GUSN-381542

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Cambridge
At North Package and Provision Co., exterior, East Cambridge, Cambridge, Mass., 9770-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Cambridge

Description

The image depicts the exterior of the North Package and Provision Co. in East Cambridge, Massachusetts. Visible are railway tracks curving alongside large industrial buildings. To the left, there is a pile of dirt or gravel and a row of barrels. The buildings are constructed with wooden and brick facades.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
packing plants
exterior views
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002689
B-Series negative 9770-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.180.9770-B

Places

East Cambridge (Cambridge, Middlesex county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Packing-houses

Description Level

Item

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