New warehouse, exterior, East Boston, Mass., 9841-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-381613

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Description

The image shows the exterior of a large brick warehouse located in East Boston, Massachusetts. The building is several stories high with multiple small windows and abuts a body of water with a wooden dock in the foreground. A few boats are moored near the dock and there are additional industrial structures visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

warehouses
exterior views
boats
piers (marine landings)
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002760
B-Series negative 9841-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

PC015.002.270.9841-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

Architectural photography

Description Level

Item

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