Tracks of Grand Junction Branch, near Cochrane Chemical Co., East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 8243-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383978

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Description

The image depicts tracks of the Grand Junction Branch near the Cochrane Chemical Co. in East Boston, Massachusetts. There are multiple railway tracks, with a line of freight cars visible on the right. Utility poles run parallel to the tracks and there is a fence on the left side.

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Descriptive Terms

railroads
freight trains
rolling stock
chemical plants
fences
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012883
B-Series negative 8243-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.290.8243-B

Places

East Boston (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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