Unidentified dilapidated houses, taken from track, 6120-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1909-04-17

GUSN

GUSN-383382

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Unidentified buildings, equipment, railroad yards, etc.
Unidentified dilapidated houses, taken from track, 6120-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Unidentified buildings, equipment, railroad yards, etc.

Description

The image depicts a row of dilapidated houses viewed from a track. The buildings show signs of wear, with boarded up and broken windows. A fence made of mismatched wood panels is visible in front of one building. In the foreground, a cobblestone street and a couple of individuals standing near the entrance of a house are present.

Details

Descriptive Terms

houses
residential structures
exterior views
streets
lamps (lighting devices)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012102
B-Series negative 6120-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

PC015.002.720.6120-B

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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