Hyde Street bridge abutment and east walls during construction, Highland Branch, Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts, 8723-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1905-10-27

GUSN

GUSN-384457

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Description

The image depicts construction work on the Hyde Street bridge abutment and east walls along the Highland Branch in Newton Highlands, Newton, Massachusetts. Visible are workers interacting with construction materials and a rail car on tracks. Residential buildings and a wooden fence can be seen in the background, with additional construction equipment present at the site.

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Descriptive Terms

railroads
bridges (built works)
abutments
construction (assembling)
workers
houses
residential structures
exterior views
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013363
B-Series negative 8723-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1966

Reference Code

PC015.002.400.8723-B

Places

Newton Highlands (Newton, Middlesex county, Massachusetts) [part of inhabited place]

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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