Prescott Street abutments, looking north, construction of yard at piers, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10266-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904-09-16

GUSN

GUSN-382035

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Description

The image shows the construction of yard piers and abutments along Prescott Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. Visible are construction machinery, including cranes and equipment, with piles of earth and structural materials nearby. A railroad car is on the left side of the image beside a fence and there is open grassy land in the foreground.

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Descriptive Terms

abutments
railroad yards
construction (assembling)
cranes (equipment)
utility poles
piers (supporting elements)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003182
B-Series negative 10266-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.290.10266-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
Railroad yards

Description Level

Item

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