Beacon Park machine shop, south half, west roof truss, Allston, Boston, Massachusetts, 5870-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1908-11-12

GUSN

GUSN-383133

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Description

The image depicts the south half of the machine shop at Beacon Park, located in Allston, Boston, Massachusetts. It shows the construction of the west roof truss, with visible wooden beams and trusses. Workers can be seen on top of the structure and brick walls form part of the building's exterior.

Details

Descriptive Terms

machine shops
exterior views
construction (assembling)
workers
trusses (structural elements)
railroad yards
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011853
B-Series negative 5870-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

PC015.002.020.5870-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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