Grand Junction Branch, Prescott Street yard, East Boston, Boston, Massachusetts, 5374-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382658

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Description

The image shows the Grand Junction Branch at Prescott Street yard in East Boston, Massachusetts. Several railroad tracks run through the area, with trains and freight cars visible on both sides. Utility poles line the street, and there are buildings and stacked lumber adjacent to the tracks. A sign labeled "RAILROAD CROSSING" appears near the tracks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroad yards
railroads
freight trains
rolling stock
residential structures
exterior views
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011378
B-Series negative 5374-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1965

Reference Code

PC015.002.290.5374-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)

Conservation Note

NEEDS PRESERVATION: The top right corner of this negative is broken. Handle with care.

Description Level

Item

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