Kneeland Street Station, looking west from train shed toward Kneeland Street, showing American Express building and U.S. mail wagon, Boston, Massachusetts, 6464-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1898-06-09

GUSN

GUSN-383719

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Description

The image depicts Kneeland Street Station in Boston, Massachusetts, looking west from the train shed toward Kneeland Street. In the foreground, a U.S. mail wagon is visible, hitched to a horse. The American Express building is also shown, with signage for the "American Express Company Freight Depot" partly visible. Horse-drawn carriages can be seen in the background. The scene is framed by the station structure overhead.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad stations
train sheds
freight houses
exterior views
horse-drawn vehicles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012620
B-Series negative 6464-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1965

Reference Code

PC015.002.080.6464-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Conservation Note

NEEDS PRESERVATION: The bottom right corner of this negative is broken.

Description Level

Item

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