Allston repair shop yard, looking east, Everett Street bridge in the background, Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts, 6125-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383387

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Description

The image depicts the Allston repair shop yard in Brighton, Boston, Massachusetts. Boxcars, some labeled "Boston & Albany," are lined up alongside multiple railroad tracks. In the background, the Everett Street bridge is visible, spanning across the tracks. Utility poles and distant buildings are also present in the scene.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad yards
railroads
repair shops
freight trains
rolling stock
bridges (built works)
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012107
B-Series negative 6125-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

PC015.002.150.6125-B

Places

Brighton (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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