Farnum Bros. Limeworks, looking west, electric railroad trestle on right, Cheshire, Massachusetts, 5446-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904-04-22

GUSN

GUSN-382730

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Description

The image depicts the Farnum Bros. Limeworks in Cheshire, Massachusetts, looking west. On the right side, an electric railroad trestle extends across a body of water. Buildings are visible in the background, with hills and trees in the distance.

Details

Descriptive Terms

limeworks
railroads
trestles (bridges)
lakes (bodies of water)
hills
woods (plant communities)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011450
B-Series negative 5446-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

PC015.002.170.5446-B

Places

Cheshire (Berkshire 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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