Grade crossing elimination project, Bennington Street looking north, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10336-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-06-01

GUSN

GUSN-382105

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Description

The image depicts a grade crossing elimination project at Bennington Street, looking north in East Boston, Massachusetts. Visible are construction materials and equipment on the site, with railway tracks under construction. Surrounding the area are residential buildings and utility poles, with a building featuring a pointed turret on the right side. Signs in the area indicate a railroad crossing.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
rolling stock
freight cars
streets
houses
residential structures
exterior views
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003252
B-Series negative 10336-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.210.10336-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
Streets

Description Level

Item

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