Bridge and construction at Cypress Street on the Highland Branch, now known as Brookline Hills, Brookline, Massachusetts, 6284-B

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1891

GUSN

GUSN-383546

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Description

The image depicts a construction site at Cypress Street on the Highland Branch, now known as Brookline Hills, in Brookline, Massachusetts. Visible are a bridge, several buildings, and a train with carriages running on a track. Numerous construction materials, including piles of bricks and pipes, are scattered around the area. In the background, a row of houses and a church are visible under a clear sky.

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Descriptive Terms

bridges (built works)
railroads
construction (assembling)
freight trains
rolling stock
houses
residential structures
exterior views
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP012266
B-Series negative 6284-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Date of Acquisition

1965

Reference Code

PC015.002.160.6284-B

Date Notes

Created month: 11

Places

Brookline (Norfolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston and Albany Railroad Co.

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Description Level

Item

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