Looking north at Power House, East Boston, Boston, Mass., 10312-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1910-06-23

GUSN

GUSN-382080

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Description

The image shows the Power House in East Boston, Massachusetts, looking north. On the left side, there is a large brick building with arched windows and a tall chimney. To the right, there is a wooden structure with a railcar marked "The Reading" nearby. Several railroad tracks run across the foreground. Scattered building materials and debris are visible around the site.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
boxcars
powerhouses
cranes (equipment)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003227
B-Series negative 10312-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.290.10312-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

Railroad crossings
Power-plants

Description Level

Item

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