Whitman's crossing, looking west, Schodack, New York, 8211-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1906-07-20

GUSN

GUSN-383946

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
New York
Whitman's crossing, looking west, Schodack, New York, 8211-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - New York

Description

The image depicts a rural dirt road intersecting with railroad tracks, marked by a crossbuck sign labeled "Railroad Crossing." The path extends into the distance with wooden fences on either side, and the landscape features grassy areas and trees. In the background, a house is visible amid open fields.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
roads
fences
surveying instruments
fields (land)
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012851
B-Series negative 8211-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.790.8211-B

Places

South Schodack (Rensselaer county, New York state)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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