Engine house, South Framingham, Framingham, Massachusetts, 5964-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383227

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Framingham - Railroad structures and vehicles
Engine house, South Framingham, Framingham, Massachusetts, 5964-B
(current record)

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Framingham - Railroad structures and vehicles

Description

The image shows a partially constructed engine house in South Framingham, Massachusetts. The structure has an incomplete roof and open sides. Visible are wooden beams and framework, with some debris scattered on the ground. To the right, another building with a gabled roof and a set of railroad tracks can be seen in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

construction (assembling)
railroads
fences
roundhouses
exterior views
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP011947
B-Series negative 5964-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

PC015.002.320.5964-B

Places

Framingham (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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