1908-07-18
GUSN-381703
The image shows destruction at Pier #1 after the fire on July 8, 1908, as viewed from Cunard Wharf looking east toward East Boston, Massachusetts. The area is filled with debris, including wooden beams and construction materials. Several people are visible involved in the cleanup or reconstruction efforts amidst the ruins. In the background, residential buildings can be seen across the landscape.
piers (marine landings)
fires (events)
destruction
houses
row houses
residential structures
exterior views
harbors
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)
IMLS Negative Barcode NP002850
B-Series negative 9931-B
1 glass plate negative
PC015
Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
PC015.002.250.9931-B
East Boston (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston and Albany Railroad Co.
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)
Piers
Fires
Item
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