Outlet drain to storage basin, east end of outlet drain, looking northeast, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10265-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904-10-07

GUSN

GUSN-382034

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Description

The image shows an open, muddy landscape at the east end of an outlet drain in East Boston, Massachusetts. In the foreground, there is tall grass and a small channel in the mud. A long, elevated bridge or other structure extends across the background, with buildings and a tree line visible in the distance. The image is oriented looking northeast.

Details

Descriptive Terms

harbors
drains
storage spaces
houses
residential structures
exterior views
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003181
B-Series negative 10265-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.240.10265-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

Drainage pipes

Description Level

Item

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