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Thermit welding between Mechanics and Symphony, Huntington Avenue, Boston, Mass., October 31, 1940

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Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

1940-10-31

GUSN

GUSN-219851

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Description

Workers perform thermit welding on the subway tracks between Mechanics and Symphony Stations.

Details

Descriptive Terms

public transit
subways
subway stations
interior views
welding
gelatin dry plate negatives

Additional Identification Number

Envelope Number 00008541
BER Plate Number 00024959
Transit Import ID 4607

Physical Description

1 gelatin dry plate glass negative

Collection Code

PC017

Collection Name

Boston Transit Archive, 1895-1960s

Date of Acquisition

1986

Reference Code

PC017.01.06.260.0490

Image Dimensions

7 x 5 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boston Elevated Railway

Material Type

gelatin dry plate negatives

Subjects

Architectural photography
Huntington Avenue (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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