Banking and house beside railroad, Chester, Massachusetts, 5538-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382823

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Chester
Banking and house beside railroad, Chester, Massachusetts, 5538-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Chester

Description

The image shows a hillside landscape in Chester, Massachusetts, with houses situated beside a railroad. The foreground includes rocky and grassy terrain, along with several trees, some of which are bare. There are two visible houses, both with multiple stories and chimneys, perched on the slope above the banking area.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
embankments
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011542
B-Series negative 5538-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

PC015.002.190.5538-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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