Dairy building in the Kneeland Street yards, Boston, Massachusetts, 6087-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1898-06-10

GUSN

GUSN-383350

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Description

The image shows the exterior of a dairy building located in the Kneeland Street yards in Boston, Massachusetts. A railway track runs towards the entrance of the building. A stone wall runs along the left side of the track and a small structure is adjacent to the building. A person stands near the entrance and some debris is visible on the ground around the tracks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad yards
railroads
freight trains
buildings (structures)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012069
B-Series negative 6087-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

PC015.002.100.6087-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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