Newton railroad station, platform looking down pathway, Newton, Massachusetts, 8915-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384649

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Newton
Newton railroad station, platform looking down pathway, Newton, Massachusetts, 8915-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Newton

Description

The image depicts the Newton railroad station platform in Newton, Massachusetts. A man is standing on the platform, which is covered with a canopy supported by wooden posts. Visible are multiple railway tracks and a retaining wall running parallel to the platform. In the foreground is a pathway with a small grassy area and some foliage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
railroad stations
platforms (floors)
paths
men (male humans)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013555
B-Series negative 8915-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

PC015.002.390.8915-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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