Old coal shed at Lehigh Street looking north, Boston Freight Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, 5404-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382689

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Description

The image shows an old coal shed located at Lehigh Street, facing north, within the Boston Freight Yard in Boston, Massachusetts. The structure is made of wood with visible support beams and there is a set of railroad tracks running alongside it. A brick building can be seen on the left side of the image and in the background, there is an open passageway.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad yards
railroads
sheds (storage structures)
coal
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011409
B-Series negative 5404-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

PC015.002.100.5404-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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