Main Street crossing, looking north, Ashland, Massachusetts, 8193-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383928

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
A - Miscellaneous locations
Main Street crossing, looking north, Ashland, Massachusetts, 8193-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - A - Miscellaneous locations

Description

The image shows Main Street crossing in Ashland, Massachusetts, looking north. It features a snow-covered street with large, leafless trees lining both sides. Buildings are visible along the street, including a prominent two-story structure with a porch and a sign on one side. The street is quiet, with no visible vehicles or pedestrians.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
main streets
houses
residential structures
exterior views
snow (precipitation)
trees
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012833
B-Series negative 8193-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.010.8193-B

Places

Ashland (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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