Houses near railroad track, Chester, Massachusetts, 5536-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382821

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Chester
Houses near railroad track, Chester, Massachusetts, 5536-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Chester

Description

The image shows a scene in Chester, Massachusetts, featuring houses near a railroad track. In the foreground, a path leads past a white house and a smaller structure, with leafless trees and a stone wall visible. Another house can be seen on a hill in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
garages
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011540
B-Series negative 5536-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

PC015.002.190.5536-B

Places

Chester (Hampden 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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