Old Boston and Providence Railroad Yard from the Gardner Building, 309-B

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1912-11-27

GUSN

GUSN-391465

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Description

The image shows a view of the Old Boston and Providence Railroad Yard from the Gardner Building. The foreground features a broad street with a few people and horse-drawn carriages. To the right, there is an array of parked carriages along a building-lined street. The background consists of open land, possibly the railroad yard, with a few scattered structures and signs, and urban buildings in the distance.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photography
railroad yards
streets
buildings (structures)
horse-drawn vehicles
People
gelatin dry plate negatives

Inscription

15284

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP024222
B-Series negative 309-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC022

Collection Name

Baldwin Coolidge Photographic Collection, circa 1878-1917

Date of Acquisition

1918-09-17

Reference Code

PC022.001.002.001.002.309-B

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Coolidge, Baldwin, 1845-1928 (Photographer)

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Description Level

Item

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