View toward city from old Grain Elevator Pier, after clearing up from 1908 fire, east foundation of elevator wall shown, East Boston, Mass., 9909-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1909-01-02

GUSN

GUSN-381681

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Description

The image shows a view toward the city from an old Grain Elevator Pier in East Boston, Massachusetts, taken after cleanup from the 1908 fire. Visible in the foreground is the east foundation of the elevator wall with a row of weathered wooden pilings and debris along the water’s edge. In the background, city buildings are visible.

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Descriptive Terms

piers (marine landings)
pile foundations
fires (events)
destruction
houses
row houses
residential structures
exterior views
harbors
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002828
B-Series negative 9909-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.250.9909-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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