Merchant' Dispatch Transport Co. car #9165 at Allston car repair shop, Brighton, Mass., 10677-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382442

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Description

The image shows the side of a train car marked with "M.D.T.C.o 9165," which belongs to the Merchant' Dispatch Transport Co. It is located at the Allston car repair shop in Allston, Massachusetts. The lower part of the car, including the wheels and undercarriage, is visible.

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Descriptive Terms

boxcars
railroads
repair shops
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003592
B-Series negative 10677-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

PC015.002.150.10677-B

Places

Brighton (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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