Exeter Street and Huntington Avenue Yard, showing storehouse construction (erecting chimney), Boston, Massachusetts, 6236-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383498

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Description

The image depicts a construction site at Exeter Street and Huntington Avenue Yard in Boston, Massachusetts, with a focus on a chimney being erected. The scene includes several workers involved in the construction process near a warehouse, with building materials and debris scattered on the ground. The partially built chimney is supported by rigging and equipment, and a section of a brick structure is visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad yards
storehouses
exterior views
construction (assembling)
chimneys (architectural elements)
workers
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012218
B-Series negative 6236-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

PC015.002.070.6236-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk 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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