N.Y.C. H.R. railroad gondola car #81478, Palmer, Massachusetts, 6097-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1910-07-12

GUSN

GUSN-383360

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
N-P - Miscellaneous locations
N.Y.C. H.R. railroad gondola car #81478, Palmer, Massachusetts, 6097-B
(current record)

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - N-P - Miscellaneous locations

Description

The image shows a N.Y.C. H.R. railroad gondola car #81478 located in Palmer, Massachusetts. The gondola car is on train tracks and appears to be filled with gravel or a similar material. There are trees and a house in the background, with telegraph poles visible beside the tracks.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
gondola cars
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012079
B-Series negative 6097-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

PC015.002.370.6097-B

Places

Palmer (Hampden 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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