Locomotive #2520, 2-8-0 freight, side view, 8632-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384366

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Locomotives
Locomotive #2520, 2-8-0 freight, side view, 8632-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Locomotives

Description

The image depicts Locomotive #2520, which is a 2-8-0 freight train. The view is from the side, showing the locomotive on a set of train tracks. The engine is coupled to a tender filled with coal. There are visible details such as the stack, domes, and large wheels.

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Descriptive Terms

railroads
locomotives
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013272
B-Series negative 8632-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.780.8632-B

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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