Starting northeast corner of seven story warehouse, East Cambridge, Cambridge, Mass., 10342-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-382111

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Description

The image shows the northeast corner of a construction site for a seven-story warehouse in East Cambridge, Cambridge, Massachusetts. The scene includes a large, open space filled with construction materials such as wooden planks, stacks of bricks, and metal supports. Visible in the background is a brick wall with several openings. Construction workers are present at different points in the scene.

Details

Descriptive Terms

warehouses
interior views
construction (assembling)
brick (clay product)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003258
B-Series negative 10342-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

PC015.002.180.10342-B

Places

East Cambridge (Cambridge, Middlesex county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Construction

Description Level

Item

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