East entrance to Beacon Park Yard, tower #9 at old Cottage Farm Bridge (now University Bridge), Charles River on the right, Allston, Boston, 8281-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384016

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Description

The image depicts the east entrance to Beacon Park Yard in Allston, Boston, with multiple railroad tracks and semaphore signals visible. Tower #9 at the old Cottage Farm Bridge (now University Bridge) is in the background. On the right is the Charles River, bordered by a line of utility poles.

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Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad yards
rivers
fences
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012922
B-Series negative 8281-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.020.8281-B

Places

Allston (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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