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Steamship City of Columbus at wharf, East Boston, Mass., 1882-1884

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1882-1884

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / East Boston / Modern / Large - Geo - Massachusetts - East Boston - Modern - Unmounted

GUSN

GUSN-195006

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Description

The coastal steamer, City of Columbus, is shown at the Fort Point Channel terminal of the New York & New England Railroad. The boat entered service in 1882 and was wrecked on January 17, 1884.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad terminals
ports
piers (marine landings)
steamships
commercial buildings
transportation
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID 000230
AccessID 317
Other identifier HNEDID-000230

Physical Description

1 photograph

Collection Code

PC001

Collection Name

General photographic collection

Reference Code

PC001.02.01.USMA.0850.0020.001

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (photographer)

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Other Organizations

New York & New England Railroad

Subjects

City of Columbus (Steamer)
Fort Point Channel (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Geographic / Mass. / East Boston / Modern / Large - Geo - Massachusetts - East Boston - Modern - Unmounted

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