Grade crossing elimination project through city, ditch and wall south of Porter Street, west side, East Boston, Mass., 10142-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-10-21

GUSN

GUSN-381912

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Description

The image depicts a construction site for a grade crossing elimination project in East Boston, Massachusetts, near Porter Street. Visible are railway tracks and a deep ditch on the left side supported by wooden structures. A person is standing near the tracks while buildings and construction materials are scattered in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003059
B-Series negative 10142-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.210.10142-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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