Beacon Park Yard, construction of Salt Creek Culvert, Allston, Boston, Mass., 10613-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382378

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Description

The image depicts the construction site of Salt Creek Culvert at Beacon Park Yard in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts. Various construction materials and equipment are visible, with a partially assembled wooden structure in the foreground. In the background, there is a railroad track with freight cars and an industrial building.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad yards
culverts
construction (assembling)
railroads
freight trains
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003528
B-Series negative 10613-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

PC015.002.020.10613-B

Places

Allston (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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