Old handcar, Framingham, Massachusetts, 6034-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

ca. 1900

GUSN

GUSN-383297

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Framingham - Railroad structures and vehicles
Old handcar, Framingham, Massachusetts, 6034-B
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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 an old handcar located in Framingham, Massachusetts. The handcar is situated on a set of tracks, with large, spoked wheels and a central mechanism for manual operation. A wooden structure and snow are visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

handcars
fences
sheds (storage structures)
snow (precipitation)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012017
B-Series negative 6034-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

PC015.002.320.6034-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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