Grade crossing elimination project, showing railroad cars and steam shovel, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10257-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-12-22

GUSN

GUSN-382027

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Description

The image depicts a grade crossing elimination project in East Boston, Massachusetts. Visible are railroad cars filled with earth, a steam shovel emitting smoke, and workers on the railcars. There are residential buildings and utility poles in the background alongside the construction site.

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Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
rolling stock
freight cars
steam shovels
cuts (earthworks)
houses
residential structures
exterior views
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003174
B-Series negative 10257-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.210.10257-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
Steam shovels

Description Level

Item

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