Mt. Ida, showing steam shovel and construction teams, Newton, Massachusetts, 8452-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1896-12-11

GUSN

GUSN-384225

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Newton
Mt. Ida, showing steam shovel and construction teams, Newton, Massachusetts, 8452-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Newton

Description

The image shows a construction scene at Mt. Ida in Newton, Massachusetts. A steam shovel and construction teams are visible, working along a railway line. Large piles of earth and construction materials are evident, along with a train engine and a series of flatbed rail cars. The setting includes a hillside with bare trees and utility poles.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
freight trains
rolling stock
steam shovels
workers
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013092
B-Series negative 8452-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.390.8452-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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