Prescott Street Railroad Yard, looking west from Prescott Street Bridge, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10299-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382084

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Description

The image depicts the Prescott Street Railroad Yard in East Boston, Massachusetts, viewed from the Prescott Street Bridge. Visible are multiple railway tracks extending into the distance, with several rail cars and locomotives on the tracks. Buildings and some trees can be seen in the background along with open space on the right side of the image. Several people are visible near the tracks.

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Descriptive Terms

railroad yards
railroads
rolling stock
freight trains
bridges (built works)
abutments
houses
residential structures
exterior views
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003231
B-Series negative 10299-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1966

Reference Code

PC015.002.290.10299-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 trains

Description Level

Item

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