Washington Street bridge, looking east, two tracks later replaced by Massachusetts Turnpike, West Newton, Massachusetts, 8786-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1898-01-14

GUSN

GUSN-384520

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Description

The image shows the Washington Street bridge in West Newton, Massachusetts, looking east. Two sets of railroad tracks run beneath the steel truss bridge, one of which was later replaced by the Massachusetts Turnpike. A multi-story wooden building and a line of utility poles are visible to the side of the tracks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
bridges (built works)
abutments
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013426
B-Series negative 8786-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

PC015.002.440.8786-B

Places

West Newton (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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