B&A Pier, after clearing grain elevator pier from fire of 1908, west wall of elevator foundation from old retaining wall, looking toward Boston, East Boston, Mass., 9893-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1909-01-02

GUSN

GUSN-381665

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
East Boston - Reconstruction of piers, warehouses after fire
B&A Pier, after clearing grain elevator pier from fire of 1908, west wall of elevator foundation from old retaining wall, looking toward Boston, East Boston, Mass., 9893-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - East Boston - Reconstruction of piers, warehouses after fire

Description

The image shows the site of the B&A Pier in East Boston, Massachusetts, after the clearing of a grain elevator pier following a fire in 1908. The west wall of the elevator foundation is visible, constructed from large stone blocks and extending into the water. A wheelbarrow is situated on top of the retaining wall and wooden pilings, likely remnants of the pier structure, can be seen on the right side of the image. In the background, ships and the Boston skyline are faintly visible.

Details

Descriptive Terms

piers (marine landings)
fires (events)
destruction
pile foundations
grain elevators
harbors
sailing ships
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002812
B-Series negative 9893-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.280.9893-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

Piers
Fires

Description Level

Item

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