High Street railroad crossing, site of proposed bridge, Ashland, Massachusetts, 8704-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384438

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
A - Miscellaneous locations
High Street railroad crossing, site of proposed bridge, Ashland, Massachusetts, 8704-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - A - Miscellaneous locations

Description

The image depicts a railroad crossing at High Street in Ashland, Massachusetts, which is the proposed site for a bridge. Visible are train tracks running through the scene, bordered by utility poles and a grassy area. A person is walking along the tracks, and in the background are trees and a stone wall.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
roads
rock
walls
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013344
B-Series negative 8704-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

PC015.002.010.8704-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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