Abutments for Maverick Street bridge, looking north, grade crossing elimination, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10307-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1906-06-28

GUSN

GUSN-382075

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
East Boston - Crossing; streets and other misc.
Abutments for Maverick Street bridge, looking north, grade crossing elimination, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10307-B
(current record)

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - East Boston - Crossing; streets and other misc.

Description

The image depicts the construction site for the Maverick Street bridge abutments in East Boston, Massachusetts, looking north. Visible are the abutments on either side of a set of railway tracks. Debris and construction materials are scattered around with several buildings and utility poles lining the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
bridges (built works)
abutments
construction (assembling)
houses
residential structures
exterior views
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003222
B-Series negative 10307-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.210.10307-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
Bridges--Abutments

Description Level

Item

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