Construction of Beacon Park engine house, general view and close up views of pits, Allston, Boston, Massachusetts, 5886-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1908-01-28

GUSN

GUSN-383149

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Description

The image shows a construction site for the Beacon Park engine house in Allston, Boston, Massachusetts. The view includes partially built structures, visible pits, and scattered construction materials. A tree is in the foreground and rail tracks run through the site. Several large pipes are supported by frames, and there are other construction elements like wooden beams and tarps.

Details

Descriptive Terms

construction (assembling)
railroads
freight trains
rolling stock
pits (earthworks)
roundhouses
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011869
B-Series negative 5886-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

PC015.002.040.5886-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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