Roof of South Station, behind pediment facing Dewey Square, men unknown, Boston, Massachusetts, 6474-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1899

GUSN

GUSN-383726

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Boston - South Station
Roof of South Station, behind pediment facing Dewey Square, men unknown, Boston, Massachusetts, 6474-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Boston - South Station

Description

The image shows the roof of South Station in Boston, Massachusetts, with two men standing in the foreground. Behind them is a large pediment adorned with an eagle sculpture, facing Dewey Square. The background features a brick structure, a flagpole, and stone balustrades.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad stations
roofs
exterior views
pediments
men (male humans)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012627
B-Series negative 6474-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

PC015.002.140.6474-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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