Coal yard, Greenport, New York, 6189-B

Description

The image depicts a coal yard in Greenport, New York. In the scene, railroad tracks lead to two freight cars labeled "NYC & HR" standing alongside a large wooden coal chute. There are piles of coal on the ground and in the chute, and a small building with a chimney is visible in the background.

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Descriptive Terms

railroad yards
railroads
coal
freight cars
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012171
B-Series negative 6189-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

PC015.002.790.6189-B

Places

Greenport (Suffolk county, New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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Coal yard, Greenport, New York, 6189-B

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