Old lane and house in background, Chester, Massachusetts, 5537-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382822

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Chester
Old lane and house in background, Chester, Massachusetts, 5537-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Chester

Description

The image depicts an old lane bordered by trees and a wooden fence on a sloped hillside in Chester, Massachusetts. In the background, a house is visible among the trees at the end of the path. The scene is wooded, with bare trees lining the winding path.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
lanes (roads)
fences
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011541
B-Series negative 5537-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

PC015.002.190.5537-B

Places

Chester (Hampden 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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