Old car in Kneeland Street Yard, know then as Boston Yard, Boston, Massachusetts, 6093-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1898

GUSN

GUSN-383356

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Description

The image shows an old railcar situated in the Kneeland Street Yard, also known as Boston Yard, in Boston, Massachusetts. The railcar is equipped with various items, including industrial equipment such as a large wheel and containers. A person, seen from behind, is standing nearby, and there are other disconnected rail components visible in the foreground.

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Descriptive Terms

railroad yards
railroads
railroad cars
men (male humans)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012075
B-Series negative 6093-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

PC015.002.100.6093-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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