Railroad crossing, looking west, North Adams Branch, Adams, Massachusetts, 8603-B

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Collection Type

Photography

Date

1890-1925

GUSN

GUSN-384336

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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
Glass plate negatives
A - Miscellaneous locations
Railroad crossing, looking west, North Adams Branch, Adams, Massachusetts, 8603-B
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Boston & Albany Railroad Company photographic collection, 1890s-c. 1920
- Glass plate negatives
  - A - Miscellaneous locations

Description

The image depicts a railroad crossing on the North Adams Branch in Adams, Massachusetts, looking west. Visible in the scene are railway tracks, crossing signs with the text "RAIL ROAD CROSSING" and "LOOK OUT FOR THE ENGINE," and a small body of water running parallel to the tracks. Several buildings can be seen in the background amidst a snowy landscape.

Details

Descriptive Terms

railroads
grade crossings
rivers
snow (precipitation)
trees
utility poles
photographs
gelatin dry plate negatives
negatives (photographic)

Additional Identification Number

IMLS Negative Barcode NP013243
B-Series negative 8603-B

Physical Descrption

1 glass plate negative

Collection Code

PC015

Collection Name

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

Reference Code

PC015.002.010.8603-B

Places

Adams (Berkshire 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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