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Derailed train car at Tremont and Park Sts., Boston, Mass.

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1942-02-25

Location Note

Cheney Transit Negatives

GUSN

GUSN-195785

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Description

A derailed train car lies on its side at Tremont and Park Streets in Boston, Massachusetts. Pedestrians watch from both sides of the street.

Details

Descriptive Terms

trains (vehicle groupings)
accidents
railroad cars
events
black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Additional Identification Number

DigitalID tra00038
AccessID 1133
Other identifier HNEDID-tra00038

Physical Description

1 photograph

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Reference Code

PC017.02.TMP.046

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

black-and-white prints (photographs)
photographs

Other Organizations

Boston Elevated Railway Company

Subjects

Tremont Street (Boston, Mass.)
Park Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Cheney Transit Negatives

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