Burlington railroad, freight (furniture) car #1980 at Back Bay yard, Boston, Mass., 10665-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382430

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Boston - Railroad cars
Burlington railroad, freight (furniture) car #1980 at Back Bay yard, Boston, Mass., 10665-B
(current record)

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Boston - Railroad cars
    - Swift's Live Stock Car #60716, Boston, Mass., 9765-B
    - Swift's Live Stock Car #60716, Boston, Mass., 9766-B
    - Burlington railroad, freight (furniture) car #1980 at Back Bay yard, Boston, Mass., 10665-B (current record)
    - Stair detail of passenger car #91 at Exeter Street yard, design of cars in background, Boston, Mass., 10781-B
    - Stair detail of passenger car #91 at Exeter Street yard, design of cars in rear, Boston, Mass., 10782-B
    - Steps of passenger car #91 at Exeter Street yard, Boston, Mass., 10815-B
    - Box car in the Back Bay railroad yards, Back Bay, Boston, Massachusetts, 5435-B
    - Freight car #13742, Back Bay Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, 6108-B
    - Locomotive #1258, Back Bay Railroad Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, 8627-B

Description

The image depicts Burlington railroad freight car #1980 at Back Bay yard, Boston, Massachusetts. The car is designed for transporting furniture and displays signage with "H & St. Jo 1980" and "Burlington Route" on the side. The car is positioned on railroad tracks in a rail yard setting.

Details

Descriptive Terms

boxcars
furniture
railroad yards
railroads
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003580
B-Series negative 10665-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

PC015.002.130.10665-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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