Construction of seven story warehouse, concrete piers, southeast corner, East Boston, Mass., 9949-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1901-07-10

GUSN

GUSN-381721

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Description

The image depicts the construction site of a seven-story warehouse in East Boston, Massachusetts. Concrete piers are visible at the southeast corner of the site. There are various construction materials and equipment, including cranes and wooden scaffolding, within the partially excavated foundations. In the background, several buildings and a church steeple are visible along with freight train cars labeled with various company names.

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Descriptive Terms

warehouses
construction (assembling)
exterior views
piers (supporting elements)
pile drivers
workers
lumber
brick (clay product)
railroads
rolling stock
freight trains
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002868
B-Series negative 9949-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.270.9949-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

Construction

Description Level

Item

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