New York, Chicago, and St. Louis railroad freight car, #18147, 9752-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-381524

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
Locomotives
New York, Chicago, and St. Louis railroad freight car, #18147, 9752-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - Locomotives

Description

The image depicts a freight car belonging to the New York, Chicago, and St. Louis Railroad, marked with the number #18147. The side of the wooden freight car features text indicating it is a "FAST FREIGHT." The car is situated on railroad tracks and nearby there are utility poles and a fence in the background. The sliding door of the freight car is partially open.

Details

Descriptive Terms

freight cars
boxcars
railroads
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002671
B-Series negative 9752-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

PC015.002.780.9752-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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