Stair detail of passenger car #91 at Exeter Street yard, design of cars in rear, Boston, Mass., 10782-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1905-05-04

GUSN

GUSN-382545

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Boston - Railroad cars
Stair detail of passenger car #91 at Exeter Street yard, design of cars in rear, Boston, Mass., 10782-B
(current record)

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
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    - Burlington railroad, freight (furniture) car #1980 at Back Bay yard, Boston, Mass., 10665-B
    - 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 (current record)
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    - Freight car #13742, Back Bay Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, 6108-B
    - Locomotive #1258, Back Bay Railroad Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, 8627-B

Description

The image shows the detailed view of the stairway on passenger car #91 located at Exeter Street yard in Boston, Massachusetts. The stairway features a handrail and steps leading up to the car entrance. In the background, the design of other passenger cars is visible, including clear text indicating "HUDSON RIVER" on one of the cars. The ground around the tracks is covered with grass.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad yards
railroads
passenger cars (railroad cars)
stairs
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003697
B-Series negative 10782-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.130.10782-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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