The Highland Branch west of Tower 8 and Brookline Junction, looking east, Boston, Mass., 10526-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382294

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Description

The image depicts a section of the Highland Branch railroad tracks in Boston, Massachusetts, looking east. Visible are the dual tracks curving slightly through a partly wooded area. On the left, a large brick building stands next to trees. On the right, a train is seen alongside the tracks, with utility poles lining the route. A signaling post is visible in the foreground.

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Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad signal towers
rolling stock
freight trains
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003441
B-Series negative 10526-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

PC015.002.110.10526-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk 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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