Sand house at Porter Street, exterior, East Boston, Mass., 9832-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1910-05-28

GUSN

GUSN-381604

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Description

The image depicts the exterior of a sand house located at Porter Street in East Boston, Massachusetts. The building is a simple, rectangular structure with two doors and several windows. There are train tracks running in the foreground.

Details

Descriptive Terms

institutional buildings
exterior views
railroads
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002751
B-Series negative 9832-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.290.9832-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

Railroads--Buildings and structures
Railroads

Conservation Note

NEEDS PRESERVATION: This negative is broken into three pieces. Handle with care.

Description Level

Item

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