Lee's crossing, looking south, Westfield, Massachusetts, 8197-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383932

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
W - Miscellaneous locations
Lee's crossing, looking south, Westfield, Massachusetts, 8197-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - W - Miscellaneous locations

Description

The image shows a view of Lee's Crossing in Westfield, Massachusetts, looking south. In the foreground, there are visible railroad tracks crossing a dirt road. To the left, a fence runs alongside a field, and a sign is present, with "LOOK OUT" visible. In the background, a lone tree is situated in an open field with a treeline in the distance.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
roads
fences
fields (land)
woods (plant communities)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012837
B-Series negative 8197-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.540.8197-B

Places

Westfield (Hampden 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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