Brookline Avenue Bridge, taken down for the Massachusetts Turnpike, Boston, Massachusetts, 8140-B

Description

The image depicts the Brookline Avenue Bridge in Boston, Massachusetts, which was removed for the Massachusetts Turnpike project. The bridge features a truss structure atop a stone base, with railway tracks visible beneath. Utility poles and lampposts are prominent in the scene, along with snow-covered ground.

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Descriptive Terms

bridges (built works)
abutments
railroads
snow (precipitation)
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012779
B-Series negative 8140-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

Reference Code

PC015.002.090.8140-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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Brookline Avenue Bridge, taken down for the Massachusetts Turnpike, Boston, Massachusetts, 8140-B

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