Engine House, exterior, East Boston, Mass., 9808-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-381580

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
East Boston - Train and track scenes
Engine House, exterior, East Boston, Mass., 9808-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - East Boston - Train and track scenes

Description

The image shows the exterior of a brick engine house in East Boston, Massachusetts. The building has large vertical doors and multiple windows on the upper level. Two individuals are standing in front of the structure near the railway tracks that lead into the building. Additional buildings and utility poles are visible in the background.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
exterior views
utility poles
men (male humans)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP002727
B-Series negative 9808-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

PC015.002.290.9808-B

Places

East Boston (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

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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