Farnum Bros. Limeworks, looking east, electric railroad trestle on right, Cheshire, Massachusetts, 5447-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1904-04-22

GUSN

GUSN-382731

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Description

The image depicts the Farnum Bros. Limeworks in Cheshire, Massachusetts, looking eastward. In the foreground, there is a dirt area with piles of logs and a body of water on the right. An electric railroad trestle extends across the body of water. The wooden structures and utility poles run parallel to the trestle, with hills and trees visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

limeworks
railroads
trestles (bridges)
lakes (bodies of water)
hills
woods (plant communities)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011451
B-Series negative 5447-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

PC015.002.170.5447-B

Places

Cheshire (Berkshire 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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