Track used by dump cars when filling in bend of Charles River opposite Watertown Arsenal, Boston-Newton Line, Newton, Massachusetts, 8231-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-10-06

GUSN

GUSN-383966

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Newton
Track used by dump cars when filling in bend of Charles River opposite Watertown Arsenal, Boston-Newton Line, Newton, Massachusetts, 8231-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Newton

Description

The image depicts a railway track used by dump cars, located along a curve of the Charles River opposite the Watertown Arsenal on the Boston-Newton line in Newton, Massachusetts. The track is surrounded by trees and vegetation, with the tracks extending into the distance.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012871
B-Series negative 8231-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.390.8231-B

Places

Newton (Middlesex 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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