Tunnel on the Milford Branch, Holliston, Massachusetts, 6423-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-383678

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
H - Miscellaneous locations
Tunnel on the Milford Branch, Holliston, Massachusetts, 6423-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - H - Miscellaneous locations

Description

The image shows a railway tunnel on the Milford Branch in Holliston, Massachusetts. The tunnel is constructed with stone, and a person is standing at its entrance next to the tracks. The area above the tunnel is grassy, with a wooden fence visible along the top.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
tunnels
men (male humans)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012579
B-Series negative 6423-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

PC015.002.330.6423-B

Places

Holliston (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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