Freight house crossing, north and south of tracks, Brookline, Massachusetts, 8195-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383930

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Brookline
Freight house crossing, north and south of tracks, Brookline, Massachusetts, 8195-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Brookline

Description

The image depicts a freight house and a railroad crossing in Brookline, Massachusetts. The crossing is marked by signs that read "Railroad Crossing" and the area features a dirt road running north and south of the tracks. Several utility poles and wooden fences are visible in the landscape, with houses in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
streets
freight houses
exterior views
fences
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012835
B-Series negative 8195-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.160.8195-B

Places

Brookline (Norfolk 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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