Grade crossing elimination project, Porter Street, looking north, East Boston, Mass., 10141-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-04-25

GUSN

GUSN-381911

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Description

The image depicts the grade crossing elimination project on Porter Street, looking north in East Boston, Massachusetts. Visible in the image are railroad tracks running diagonally across the foreground. In the background, construction equipment and materials such as large beams, a drum, and a pile of dirt are present along with workers engaged in the construction activity.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
construction (assembling)
workers
cranes (equipment)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003058
B-Series negative 10141-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.210.10141-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

Railroad crossings
Deconstruction

Description Level

Item

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