Appleton Street bracing, Newton, Mass., 10514-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1897-03-02

GUSN

GUSN-382282

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Newton - Rail scenes and construction
Appleton Street bracing, Newton, Mass., 10514-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 displays wooden bracing structures along a section of Appleton Street in Newton, Massachusetts. The braces are supporting a vertical wooden wall against an earthen embankment. In the background, residential houses are visible along with utility poles.

Details

Descriptive Terms

streets
braces (supporting elements)
houses
residential structures
exterior views
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003429
B-Series negative 10514-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.450.10514-B

Places

Newton (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Structural frames

Description Level

Item

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