Interior view of Allston Car Repair Shops (Paint Shops), demolished to make way for Massachusetts Turnpike, Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts, 5407-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382692

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Description

The image shows the interior of the Allston Car Repair Shops (Paint Shops) in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts. The large space features multiple rows of windows along the walls and an open truss ceiling. Several train cars are positioned on tracks inside the shop, surrounded by numerous wooden ladders and workbenches. The facility was demolished to make way for the Massachusetts Turnpike.

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Descriptive Terms

railroads
repair shops
paint shops
interior views
railroad cars
ladders
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011412
B-Series negative 5407-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1965

Reference Code

PC015.002.150.5407-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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