Railroad freight cars, M.D. #9165 and P. Railroad #40439, 9696-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-381468

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Locomotives
Railroad freight cars, M.D. #9165 and P. Railroad #40439, 9696-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Locomotives

Description

The image shows two railroad freight cars side by side. The left car is marked as "M.D. #9165" with "Wickes Patent Refrigerator" and "Dairy Line Express" written on it. The right car is labeled "P. Railroad #40439" or "P.R.R. 40439." The cars are connected and other freight cars are visible between them.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
rolling stock
freight cars
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002615
B-Series negative 9696-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

PC015.002.780.9696-B

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Railroads

Description Level

Item

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