Unidentified houses along street, Chester, Massachusetts, 6154-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383416

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Chester
Unidentified houses along street, Chester, Massachusetts, 6154-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Chester

Description

The image depicts a row of houses along a dirt road in Chester, Massachusetts. The houses are situated near utility poles and surrounded by leafless trees and open fields. Rolling hills can be seen in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
streets
hills
woods (plant communities)
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012136
B-Series negative 6154-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

PC015.002.190.6154-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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