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Meigs Elevated Railroad train

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Location Note

Cheney Transit Negatives

GUSN

GUSN-195134

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Description

An exterior view of the engine and two railroad cars of the Meigs Elevated Railroad train. Three men stand at the head of the train.

Details

Descriptive Terms

elevated railroads
railroad cars
engines (power producing equipment)
transportation
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID tra00012
AccessID 455
Other identifier HNEDID-tra00012

Physical Description

1 photograph

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Reference Code

PC017.02.TMP.014

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Other Organizations

Meigs Elevated Railroad

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Cheney Transit Negatives

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