Construction of Prescott Street Bridge abutments, looking south, East Boston, Mass., 10215-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904-09-30

GUSN

GUSN-381985

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Description

The image shows the construction of the Prescott Street Bridge abutments in East Boston, Massachusetts, looking south. The scene includes construction materials and equipment, such as cranes and steam machinery. Workers are visible among the equipment and a line of train cars is visible to the right. The construction site is surrounded by urban structures in the background.

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Descriptive Terms

railroads
rolling stock
freight cars
bridges (built works)
abutments
construction (assembling)
cranes (equipment)
pile drivers
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003132
B-Series negative 10215-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.210.10215-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

Bridges--Abutments
Construction

Description Level

Item

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