Temporary platform and work at the old Newton Station, Leahy Case, Newton, Massachusetts, 8771-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1896

GUSN

GUSN-384505

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Description

The image shows the old Newton Station in Newton, Massachusetts, featuring a temporary platform alongside multiple railroad tracks. A wooden pedestrian bridge spans over the tracks, and a man stands beside the tracks near a pile of dirt. The station platform has a covered area with supporting pillars, and a nearby building is partially visible on the right.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad stations
exterior views
platforms (floors)
footbridges
construction (assembling)
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013411
B-Series negative 8771-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

PC015.002.390.8771-B

Date Notes

Created month: 09

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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