Results of flooding of Westfield River, washed out railroad bridge in right background with temporary trestle, Middlefield, Mass., 10462-B

Search Collections

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1907

GUSN

GUSN-382231

You can find this within

Browse Collection

Description

The image shows the aftermath of flooding from the Westfield River in Middlefield, Massachusetts. In the right background, there is a washed-out railroad bridge and a temporary trestle. To the left, a small house is visible amidst the rocky landscape with scattered trees.

Details

Descriptive Terms

rivers
floods (natural events)
damage
railroads
bridges (built works)
trestles (bridges)
houses
residential structures
exterior views
woods (plant communities)
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP003378
B-Series negative 10462-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920

Reference Code

PC015.002.360.10462-B

Places

Middlefield (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Subjects

Floods

Description Level

Item

Reparative Language in Collections Records

Historic New England is committed to implementing reparative language description for existing collections and creating respectful and inclusive language description for new collections. If you encounter language in Historic England's Collections Access Portal that is harmful or offensive, or you find materials that would benefit from a content warning, please contact [email protected].

Loading Loading...