Storage basin, north end looking north from bottom of basin, showing city drain across basin, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10262-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-01-11

GUSN

GUSN-382031

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Description

The image depicts the north end of a storage basin in East Boston, Massachusetts. Visible from the bottom of the basin, a city drain extends across it. The area is surrounded by wooden beams and structures with chains and a large pipe also present in the scene.

Details

Descriptive Terms

storage spaces
interior views
drains
beams (structural elements)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003178
B-Series negative 10262-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.240.10262-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

Storage
Drainage pipes

Description Level

Item

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