Beacon Park Yard, taken from Cambridge Street bridge, looking east, Allston, Boston, Massachusetts, 5496-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382780

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Allston
Beacon Park Yard, taken from Cambridge Street bridge, looking east, Allston, Boston, Massachusetts, 5496-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Allston

Description

The image shows Beacon Park Yard from the Cambridge Street bridge, looking east in Allston, Boston, Massachusetts. Several railroad tracks stretch into the distance, with utility poles lining one side. Workers are visible on the tracks, along with a collection of buildings and trees in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad yards
railroads
workers
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011500
B-Series negative 5496-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

PC015.002.020.5496-B

Places

Allston (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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