Clyde Street railroad crossing looking toward pier, East Boston, Mass., 9827-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1910-07-06

GUSN

GUSN-381599

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Description

The image depicts Clyde Street railroad crossing looking towards a pier in East Boston, Massachusetts. Visible are two railroad crossing gates in a vertical position on either side of the tracks. There are buildings on both sides of the street and a structure with scaffolding can be seen in the background. The street is cobblestone and a sign overhead reads "Railroad Crossing."

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
belt conveyors
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002746
B-Series negative 9827-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.220.9827-B

Places

East Boston (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Railroad crossings

Description Level

Item

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