B&A Pier, interior of warehouse #2, showing hemp unloaded from S.S. Missouri, East Boston, Mass., 9901-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-09-27

GUSN

GUSN-381673

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Description

The image shows the interior of warehouse #2 at B&A Pier in East Boston, Massachusetts. There are multiple large bales of hemp unloaded from the S.S. Missouri. The warehouse space is structured with wooden beams and several workers are handling the hemp bales, with one using a hand truck.

Details

Descriptive Terms

piers (marine landings)
warehouses
interior views
freight
hemp (fiber)
workers
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002820
B-Series negative 9901-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.270.9901-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

Warehouses
Hemp

Description Level

Item

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