Detail of Merchants Dispatch Transport Car #9165 (refrigerator car), 5433-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382717

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Locomotives
Detail of Merchants Dispatch Transport Car #9165 (refrigerator car), 5433-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Locomotives

Description

The image shows a detailed view of the Merchants Dispatch Transport Car #9165, identified as a refrigerator car. Visible components include the undercarriage with wheels and suspension, a ladder on the side, and prominent branding on the side with the letters "M.D.T.CO 9165." The surface of the car shows some chalk markings and the surrounding area includes a railway track with snow.

Details

Descriptive Terms

refrigerator cars
freight cars
railroads
snow (precipitation)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011437
B-Series negative 5433-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

PC015.002.780.5433-B

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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