Seven story warehouse construction, excavation at N.W. Corner, East Boston, Massachusetts, 6270-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1901

GUSN

GUSN-383532

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Description

The image depicts a construction site for a seven-story warehouse at the northwest corner of East Boston, Massachusetts. Visible are large excavation and construction equipment, including a crane and a pile driver. Workers are scattered around the site, with additional residential and industrial buildings visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

warehouses
construction (assembling)
fences
cranes (equipment)
workers
pile drivers
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012252
B-Series negative 6270-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

PC015.002.270.6270-B

Date Notes

Created month: 06

Places

East Boston (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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