Sluiceways in rear of collapsed dam, Middlefield, Mass., 10844-B

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382604

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Description

The image shows the sluiceways at the rear of a collapsed dam in Middlefield, Massachusetts. It features wooden structures with visible beams and boards and the ground is covered with stones and debris.

Details

Descriptive Terms

dams
sluices
damage
floods (natural events)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003759
B-Series negative 10844-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1966

Reference Code

PC015.002.360.10844-B

Places

Middlefield (Hampshire 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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