Locomotive #748, shown in engine house, 8634-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384368

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Locomotives
Locomotive #748, shown in engine house, 8634-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Locomotives

Description

The image shows Locomotive #748 positioned inside an engine house. It is centered on a turntable with visible tracks leading into the engine bays. The building features numerous evenly spaced windows and a roof adorned with small chimneys or ventilators. Another locomotive can be seen in the background through the open doors of the engine house.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
turntables (rail transportation structure)
locomotives
roundhouses
exterior views
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013274
B-Series negative 8634-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.780.8634-B

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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