Showing house near railroad tracks, West Springfield, Massachusetts, 5609-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382894

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Description

The image shows a small house situated near railroad tracks in West Springfield, Massachusetts. The house is a two-story structure with visible siding and a gabled roof. In front of the house, there is a dirt path and barren trees. To the left, there is a dilapidated outbuilding alongside another structure with an external staircase. Utility poles are visible in the background near the tracks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
sheds (storage structures)
roads
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011613
B-Series negative 5609-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

PC015.002.590.5609-B

Places

West Springfield (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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