Boston yard, baggage cars #782 and #2146, Boston, Mass., 10775-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1904-01-14

GUSN

GUSN-382538

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Boston - Boston Yard
Boston yard, baggage cars #782 and #2146, Boston, Mass., 10775-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Boston - Boston Yard

Description

The image shows two railroad baggage cars labeled with the numbers #2146 and #782 in a Boston yard. The cars are closely positioned, and a portion of the coupling and undercarriage is visible. The side panels of the cars have a ribbed texture, and a circular mechanism is attached near the top of the visible wall of car #2146.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad yards
railroads
passenger cars (railroad cars)
baggage cars
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003690
B-Series negative 10775-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.100.10775-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk 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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