General view, showing retaining wall east of Centre Street, North Centre on north side, looking east, Highland Branch, Newton Centre, Newton, Massachusetts, 8810-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1906-06-27

GUSN

GUSN-384544

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Description

The image shows a construction site for a retaining wall on the east side of Centre Street, on the north side at Newton Centre, part of the Highland Branch in Newton, Massachusetts. A man in work clothes is visible standing near the construction area. Railroad tracks and several freight cars are present on the left, while houses line the road across from the construction site.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
freight trains
rolling stock
construction workers
houses
residential structures
exterior views
workers
utility poles
trees
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013450
B-Series negative 8810-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

PC015.002.460.8810-B

Places

Newton Center (Newton, Middlesex county, Massachusetts) [part of inhabited place]

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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