New Street, warehouse from the southeast, exterior, East Boston, Mass., 9873-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-381645

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Description

The image shows a multi-story brick warehouse seen from the southeast in East Boston, Massachusetts. The building has several large window openings without glass and a ladder is visible leading to one of the upper floors. To the left, a building with signage for "Rumney Painting Co." is partially visible with text noting its establishment in 1879. There is a tree without leaves near the warehouse and some wooden materials stacked on the ground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

warehouses
exterior views
paint shops
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002792
B-Series negative 9873-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1966

Reference Code

PC015.002.270.9873-B

Places

East Boston (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Paint shops

Description Level

Item

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