Church Street taken from Richardson Street, Newton, Mass., 10506-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1896-12-11

GUSN

GUSN-382274

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Newton - Rail scenes and construction
Church Street taken from Richardson Street, Newton, Mass., 10506-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Newton - Rail scenes and construction

Description

The image depicts a railway track running through a cut with a train on one side, located in Newton, Massachusetts. On the left, several houses are visible alongside the rail line. There are telegraph poles lining the track, and a church steeple can be seen in the background amidst some trees.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003421
B-Series negative 10506-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.450.10506-B

Places

Newton (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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