Aftermath of pier fire on July 8, 1908, view showing destruction of grain elevator office, generator, boiler, and engine houses, taken from head of dock #2, East Boston, Mass., 9879-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1908-07-18

GUSN

GUSN-381651

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
East Boston - Destruction after 1908 Pier Fires
Aftermath of pier fire on July 8, 1908, view showing destruction of grain elevator office, generator, boiler, and engine houses, taken from head of dock #2, East Boston, Mass., 9879-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - East Boston - Destruction after 1908 Pier Fires

Description

The image depicts the aftermath of a pier fire on July 8, 1908, in East Boston, Massachusetts, taken from the head of dock #2. Visible are the ruins of the grain elevator office, and the remains of the generator, boiler, and engine houses. The scene shows a landscape of destroyed structures and debris scattered across the dock area.

Details

Descriptive Terms

piers (marine landings)
grain elevators
destruction
fires (events)
docks
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002798
B-Series negative 9879-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.250.9879-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

Piers
Fires

Description Level

Item

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