Unidentified bridge, Chester, Massachusetts, 8345-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384079

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Chester
Unidentified bridge, Chester, Massachusetts, 8345-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Chester

Description

The image shows a truss bridge with metal framework set over a small waterway, located in Chester, Massachusetts. The bridge is surrounded by a rural landscape with bare trees. Large rocks and a dirt path are visible in the foreground, with hills in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

bridges (built works)
roads
rivers
hills
woods (plant communities)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012985
B-Series negative 8345-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

Reference Code

PC015.002.190.8345-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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